Peter Hiller

The Life and Times of Jo Mora (eBook, ePUB)

Iconic Artist of the American West

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Jo Mora (1876-1947) lived the Western life he depicted in his prolific body of visual art, comprising sculpture, paintings, architectural adornments, dioramas, and maps. He explored California Missions, the natural glories of Yosemite, California's ranch life, and eventually the culture of the Hopi and Navajo in Arizona. During his travels, Mora documented observations that became the source material and inspiration for much of his later artwork.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Gibbs Smith
• Seitenzahl: 518
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Januar 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781423657361
• Artikelnr.: 73899953

Autorenporträt

Living a life engrossed in the visual arts has allowed author Peter Hiller to express his creativity through his own art, and to share that experience with students during a teaching career of almost forty years. His discovery of the world of Jo Mora opened new doors of interest as he endeavored to uncover Mora's seemingly endless creative abilities and accomplishments. This biography is the culmination of more than twenty-five years of striving to understand and appreciate this important artist. Since 1981, Hiller has been fortunate to live on the Monterey Peninsula in California with his wife of forty-eight years. He is the proud father of two grown sons.