William Matthews: Working the West

by William Matthews, Annie Proulx (Contributor)

Watercolorist William Matthews has long been hailed as the preeminent painter of the American West. In this new collection of 180 staggering paintings, he captures the full range of western experience: endless skies, high plains, the last working cowboys, the Navajothe mystique of the Living Desert. Steeped in introspection and connected to land, tradition, and identity, Matthews' work evokes a place that is authentic, anachronistic, and dynamic. An essay by award-winning writer Annie Proulx provides insight into both the ranching and the art-making life, resulting in a glorious homage to this ancient terrainsome of the last untamed wilderness in America.

Genres: Art

204 pages, Hardcover

First published August 23, 2007

About the author

William Procter Matthews III was an American poet and essayist.

Reviews

[Aaron the Pink Donut · Rating 4 out of 5]

probably the best collection of his work out there. beautifully rendered work.