Taking Root in Rocky Soil: 3,000 Years of Art in the Wind River Mountains AUTH-1028643 ISBN10: 0803280513

ISBN10: 0803280513

Believing in the ideals of her new land

is frustratingly difficult

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Taking Root in Rocky Soil: 3,000 Years of Art in the Wind River Mountains AUTH-1028643 ISBN10: 0803280513Humans have created art in the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming for at least 3,000 years. Journalist Bob Bahr examines why the rugged countryside of the area has proved so inspiring and discovers a rich history and persisting beauty that makes art making in the Winds feel nearly inevitable. From the petroglyphs of early inhabitants to the cowboys, cowgirls, ranchers, and other residents who feel compelled to depict their world in art today, artists in