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The Life and Times of Jo Mora: Iconic Artist of the American West (alkuperäinen julkaisuvuosi 2021; vuoden 2019 painos)

Tekijä: Peter Hiller (Tekijä), Gail Jones (Toimittaja), Gary Kurutz (Jälkisanat), Norman Clayton (Suunnittelija)

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Jo Mora (1876-1947) lived the Western life he depicted in his prolific body of visual art. The magnitude of Mora's insights into his life and work, as described in his own words-many presented here in this book-cannot be underestimated. Peter Hiller's thoughtful presentation of Jo Mora's life is seen here in all of its creative glory.… (lisätietoja)
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Teoksen nimi:The Life and Times of Jo Mora: Iconic Artist of the American West
Kirjailijat:Peter Hiller (Tekijä)
Muut tekijät:Gail Jones (Toimittaja), Gary Kurutz (Jälkisanat), Norman Clayton (Suunnittelija)
Info:San Francisco, CA: Book Club of California (2019).
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Avainsanoja:California Prints, California Illustrators, California

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The Life and Times of Jo Mora: Iconic Artist of the American West (tekijä: Peter Hiller) (2021)

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Tämä arvostelu kirjoitettiin LibraryThingin Varhaisia arvostelijoita varten.
I have just begun this book but was immediately drawn in by the writing in the introduction. Particularly like the physical format of the book. The heavy stock paper reminds me of all the coffee table art books I had ever seen.
I do have to say that it got to the point that I skimmed some of the letters in the book. I got really tired of reading about the mules and the weather and was really surprised that he would take the time to write all that. It really got interesting for me once he married and there was more of a description of his work.
The breathe of talent is staggering. He was an artist in so many genres that I was glad to see exampled of all that. ( )
  book58lover | Dec 1, 2022 |
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Peter Hiller’s The Life and Times of Jo Mora: Iconic Artist of the American West is an exquisitely produced biography of a truly gifted and under appreciated artist who brilliantly captured his chosen slice of Americana. Hiller’s use of Mora’s diary entries serve to put an authentic autobiographical stamp on the narrative, surely making this the definitive book on the subject. Printed on heavy stock, semi-gloss paper, and profusely illustrated, this book is a joy to read and savor. This stunning work provides great insights into Mora’s creative process, Hopi and Navajo culture, and the rich aesthetic of the American West. ( )
1 ääni ghr4 | Oct 24, 2021 |
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I don't think I'd ever heard the name, Jo Mora, before receiving this wonderful book, but it's not likely one I'd forget now. The book is generously illustrated throughout in both color and black and white with Mora's drawings, paintings, sculptures, and other works of art, as well as numerous family photos. I especially like the full-page reproductions of his cartes (maps), which had me digging out my magnifying glass to get a better look at the details. I also particularly like that so much of the narrative is in Mora's own words from the letters he wrote. I don't like that the book is so heavy - something over two pounds - but that didn't stop me from reading it from cover to cover. Thank you to Early Reviewers for making it available. Highly recommended. ( )
1 ääni y2pk | Oct 3, 2021 |
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On a recent episode of Antiques Roadshow someone brought in a painting by the early 20th century western American artist Jo Mora. I had an aha moment. The painting was surprisingly valuable. This is an enjoyable biography exploring Mora’s life and works, an artist who deserves to be more widely known.
  varielle | Sep 30, 2021 |
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Jo (Joseph Jacinto) Mora, 1876-1947, was a versatile American artist, born in Uruguay to a Spanish sculptor father and French mother. He worked in a variety of forms and media: paintings in gouache and watercolor; pencil, pen-and-ink, and Conté crayon drawings; cartoons and comics; photographs (including cyanotypes); murals; sculpture (including bronze and wood); architectural adornments and embellishments; dioramas; calligraphy; etchings; and posters and maps. He was also an author and historian.

This biography is by Peter Hiller, curator of the Jo Mora Trust, which includes an extensive archive of letters and diaries written by Mora that almost make this book an autobiography, as Hiller quotes extensively from them.

Mora came to the United States as a child and spent his youth in New York City, New Jersey, and Boston. In 1903, he went to California, lived and worked on a ranch as a cowboy, and visited the old Spanish missions on horseback, photographing, drawing, painting, and writing all the way. He traveled to Arizona to live and work among the Hopi and Navajo tribe for over two years from 1904 to 1906, creating a series of paintings of tribe members in kachina and other ceremonial costumes.

Mora moved permanently to California in 1907, ultimately settling in Monterey County. He is probably best known for his creative maps, which he called cartes, and other posters with Western themes. I particularly like the cartes he created of Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, and Yosemite National Parks.

I requested this book to read and review because of its beautiful dust jacket. The top depicts a portion of Mora's famous Evolution of the Cowboy carte/poster (also known as Sweetheart of the Rodeo), while the bottom shows a photograph of Mora working on his equally famous (and for a long time, lost) Fable murals.

I really enjoyed reading this book and learning about this (unknown to me) artist, primarily in his own words. The book has an appendix listing Mora's works that are publicly available to view, five pages of end notes, a selected bibliography, and a six-page index.

The only thing I didn't like about this book was that the illustrations were too small. I often had to pull out a magnifying glass to see the details. It might be because this book was originally published as a limited run in a larger format (with reproduction copies of two cartes in the deluxe edition) by the Book Club of California, with a starting price of over $371. At $21-$24 for the e-book or hardcover, this edition is a bargain. ( )
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Jo Mora (1876-1947) lived the Western life he depicted in his prolific body of visual art. The magnitude of Mora's insights into his life and work, as described in his own words-many presented here in this book-cannot be underestimated. Peter Hiller's thoughtful presentation of Jo Mora's life is seen here in all of its creative glory.

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