Charles Fritz
100 Paintings Illustrating the Journals of Lewis and Clark, Limited Edition
by Charles Fritz
foreword by Timothy Peterson
- SIGNED AND NUMBERED LIMITED EDITION in a beautiful, specially designed box.
To order, call Farcountry Press at 1.800.821.3874.Charles Fritz: 100 Paintings Illustrating the Journals of Lewis and Clark unites exquisite Western art with one of our nation's greatest epics.
The result of a decade of comprehensive research and on-location painting, this expanded collection of 100 paintings depicts the triumphs and travails of the Corps of Discovery's two-and-a-half-year trek through unknown territory to the Pacific Ocean and back between 1804 and 1806.
Although several members of the Corps of Discovery kept journals, an artist did not accompany the expedition. Unlike almost every expedition since, there had been no one to visually document the unique people, landscapes, animals, and plants never before seen by Americans living in the East.
With artistry and a passion for historical accuracy, Charles Fritz, one of the nation's most respected Western artists, brings the Journals of Lewis and Clark to life, telling this remarkable American story visually-and for the first time allowing us to experience what the Corps saw on their historic journey.
AWARDS: Silver medal, 2010 Benjamin Franklin Awards
136 pages, 10 1/2'' x 10'', 100 paintings, 10 color photos, 8 hardcovers per case
hardcover
ISBN 10:
ISBN 13: 978-1-56037-489-3
$150.00
RELEASE DATE
May 2009
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Charles Fritz grew up in Mason City, Iowa, and studied history and education at Iowa State University in Ames. His luminous paintings of the West have been included in many museum exhibitions across the country, including the Albuquerque Museum; Artists of America; Great American Masters; Denver Art Museum: Gilcrease Museum; Prix de West Exhibition, National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum; C.M. Russell Museum; and the Salmagundi Club. His work has been featured in many magazines, periodicals, and books, including Donald Hagerty's Leading the West: One Hundred Contemporary Painters and Sculptors and Canyon de Chelly: 100 Years of Painting and Photography. Fritz resides in Billings, Montana, with his wife, Joan, and their sons, Isaac and Erik. |
"One of the most frequently asked questions on the planning of the Lewis and Clark Expedition concerns Jefferson's failure to send a professional artist with the Corps. Now, thanks to a carefully researched and historically accurate series of paintings by Montana artist Charles Fritz, Americans have the opportunity to see what Lewis and Clark observed, what they looked like, and the people they met on their way to the Pacific. This is a rare chance to step back in time and appreciate Lewis and Clark's experiences from 1804 to 1806."
-Stephen E. Ambrose, author of the best-selling book Undaunted Courage
"With the completion of Charles Fritz's monumental project, a huge void has been filled! Through the eyes of a gifted and dedicated American artist, we now have a view of the world of Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery. This book will hold a special place in the William Clark family library, and it is a must for any serious student of Lewis and Clark or anyone who appreciates the adventure and magic of early Western exploration."
-Peyton C. "Bud" Clark, great, great, great grandson of Captain William Clark; member, board of directors, Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Discovery Expedition of St. Charles, Missouri; and member, board of directors, Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation
"Mr. Fritz's incredible paintings are fresh and exciting works that incorporate accuracy in both the historical details and the landscapes. Few folks know the amount of research that went into making them so scrupulously accurate. Most Lewis and Clark works fall into the realm of illustration. Mr. Fritz has produced a painterly body of work that ranks with the best of Remington and Russell."
-Robert Moore, Jr., National Park Service Historian at the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in St. Louis, Missouri, and author of Native Americans: The Art and Travels of Charles Bird King, George Catlin and Karl Bodmer and Lewis and Clark: Tailor Made, Trail Worn-Army Life, Clothing, and Weapons of the Corps of Discovery