Wyoming Memory
Art Exhibits From the National Museum of Wildlife Art
The National Museum of Wildlife Art features a collection of over 2,000 pieces of art portraying wildlife. Dating from 2000 b.c. to the present, the collection chronicles much of the history of wildlife in art, focusing primarily on European and American painting and sculpture. Our collection of American art from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries is particularly strong, recording European exploration of the American West. Many of these works predate photography, making them vital representations of the frontier era in the history of the United States.
The National Museum of Wildlife Art features a collection of over 2,000 pieces of art portraying wildlife. Dating from 2000 b.c. to the present, the collection chronicles much of the history of wildlife in art, focusing primarily on European and American painting and sculpture. Our collection of American art from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries is particularly strong, recording European exploration of the American West. Many of these works predate photography, making them vital representations of the frontier era in the history of the United States.
Charles Belden: The Charles J. Belden Collection
The Charles J. Belden collection at the American Heritage Center consists of approximately 3,000 original negatives. Most of these photographic images were taken in the 1920s and 1930s on the Legendary Pitchfork Ranch near Meeteetse, Wyoming.
Charles Belden Collection: From the Buffalo Bill Historical Center
The Charles J. Belden collection consists of approximately 2,500 original negatives, 2,000 prints, scrapbooks, correspondence, research notes and personal memorabilia. From 1914 to 1940, Belden operated the Pitchfork Ranch, near Meeteetse, Wyoming. Most images were taken between 1920 and 1945 on the Pitchfork Ranch, where Belden photographed cowboys, cattle and sheep, capturing classic images of the American West and Wyoming ranch life. The collection consists of a variety of images, including personal vacations, aerial photographs of northwest Wyoming, and publicity photographs for dude ranching.
Jack Richard Photograph Collection
Jack Richard began his career as a journalist in 1931 and turned to full time photography in 1953. He published works in numerous national magazines, including Sports Afield, Life, and National Geographic. Mr. Richard's professional career spanned over fifty years.
The Jack Richard Collection consists of over 160,000 negatives and 100,000 prints. The collection also includes bound copies of the Cody Times, personal papers, and photographic equipment. A very small portion of the collection has been digitized.
Throssel served as photographer on the Crow Indian Reservation in southeastern Montana from 1909-1910 and portrayed the Crow and Northern Cheyenne Indians from 1902-1933.
Thomas Kennet-Were: Nine Months in the United States
Thomas Kennet-Were, an English gentleman and artist, traveled across the United States and part of Canada in 1868 and 1869. He documented his trip by writing an account of his travels, which he titled "Nine Months in the United States," and by painting many scenes in watercolor.
The Virginian: Owen Wister's Creation of the Great American Novel
This exhibit commemorates the 100th anniversary of the publication of this classic literary work.
Whitney Gallery of Western Art Collection
The Whitney Gallery of Western Art, dedicated in 1959, presents an outstanding collection of masterworks of the American West. Through a chronological survey from the early nineteenth century to contemporary times, the art narrates a history of the West. The reconstructed studios of Frederic Remington and W.H.D. Koerner, as well as the original studio cabin of J.H. Sharp, provide visitors to the galleries an uncommon opportunity to see the artists' work environment and discover their process of creation.
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Wyoming Folks: Folk Art Encounters in the Cowboy State (video)
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Updated 2/5/2013
