Theartistswhocameandformedthetight-knitnorthernNewMexicanartisticcommunitythatflourishedbetweenthewarsandlaterwereasdiverseasthestylestheydevelopedandbroughtwiththem.Notall,ofcourse,werepaintinginthemodernidiom,butitisundeniablethatmanyofthemosttalentedandinterestingofthesepainterswere.ThesediffuseelementsfusewithastrongregionalfeelingintheartoftheNewMexicomodernists.Therootsofthistraditionlayinacenturies-oldtraditionofWesternart,cultureandmyth.Whatisfascinatingtotoday’svieweristonotehowtheyworkedtotapintothespiritandfeelingofalandwhichwashometohumancultureforcenturiesbeforethewhitemanarrived.Whatistrulyfascinatingistoseehowwelltheysucceededinmeldingthisancientplacewiththeirownmoderntimes.Thiscatalogueexploresthestylesof12ofthemostimportantandinfluentialartistsincludingAndrewDasburg,FrankApplegate,EmilBisttramandCadyWells.
