Publisher's Synopsis
Disdainful and bothered, yet intrigued and involved by the self-absorbed onslaught of modernism in the art world, Maynard Dixon embellished themes that encompassed the timeless truth of the majestic western landscape, the humanity of its memorable people, and the religious mysticism of the Native American. In an attempt to uncover the spirit of the American West, he roamed its plains, mesas, and deserts?drawing, painting, and expressing his creative personality in poems, essays, and letters.
