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The West of the Imagination is a six-part documentary series that aired weekly on PBS from September 22, 1986 to October 27, 1986. The series captured the story of the American "Wild West" as it was told through art, film, photography, music, and entertainers within broader pop culture.
- Patricia P. Perini
- PBS
Apr 15, 2009 · This book, significantly expanded and updated, shows that the West is a vibrant mirror of American cultural diversity. Through 450 illustrations—more than 300 in color—the authors trace the visual evolution of the myth of the American West, from unknown frontier to repository of American values, covering popular and high arts alike.
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- William H. Goetzmann, William N. Goetzmann
- $47.78
- University of Oklahoma Press
Feb 17, 1989 · Hardcover. $49.64 34 Used from $5.95 22 New from $47.50. Paperback. $10.48 26 Used from $1.90 2 New from $48.68 1 Collectible from $36.00. Through the narrative of an historian and the interpretations of an art historian the West comes alive as the root of the American dream. Print length.
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- William H. Goetzmann
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The West of the Imagination may contain part of the answer. This hefty tome seeks to unpack and analyze archetypal images that helped to invent and sustain today's romantically charged vision of the West.
Jan 1, 1987 · The West of the Imagination. William H. Goetzmann. 3.82. 39 ratings7 reviews. Through the narrative of an historian and the interpretations of an art historian the West comes alive as the root of the American dream. Genres Nonfiction History Art Americana. Paperback. First published January 1, 1987. Book details & editions. About the author.
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- Paperback
- William H. Goetzmann
The West of the Imagination. by William H. Goetzmann and William N. Goetzmann. 640 Pages | 9 x 11 | 339 color illus., 116 b&w illus. Hardcover. $65.00. 9780806135335. Published: April 2009. BUY. Download Cover Image.
A landmark overview of western American art, the original edition of The West of the Imagination brought the region to wide public attention as a companion to a popular PBS series of the...