Landscape of Extraction: The Art of Mining in the American West by Betsy Fahlman, Book, copyright 2015 21325 and red polygons on a

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Through extensive scholarship and exceptional illustrations

and landscapes that shaped the rich artistic heritage of the Pikes Peak region

Provenance: Personal Collection of Thomas Hart Benton

The black and white composition depicts several abstracted fish

Landscape of Extraction: The Art of Mining in the American West by Betsy Fahlman, Book, copyright 2015 21325 and red polygons on aLandscape of Extraction: The Art of Mining in the American West explores the profound influence of mining on the landscapes, culture, and artistic imagination of the American West. Edited by Betsy Fahlman, this richly illustrated volume accompanied a major exhibition examining how artists have documented, interpreted, and responded to mining activity from the nineteenth century to the present day. Bringing together paintings, photographs, prints, and