Society of Western Artists
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The Society of Western Artists refers to two distinct and wholly unrelated organizations in the history of American art
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American Art
American Art is the debut album of the band Weatherbox. It was released on May 8, 2007 on Doghouse Records. The album received critical acclaim from several sources including underground music distribution company Smartpunk, who lauded the band's style:...
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- Society of Western Artists (1896-1914)Society of Western Artists (1896-1914)The Society of Western Artists was founded by William Forsyth, T. C. Steele, J. Ottis Adams, John Elwood Bundy and fourteen other artists in 1896. These impressionist painters were active primarily in the American Midwest. Other members included Frank J. Girardin, Frank Reaugh and Mathias Alten....
- Society of Western Artists (1939-Present)Society of Western Artists (1939-Present)The Society of Western Artists began as a San Francisco branch of the Society for Sanity in Art. In 1939, it changed its name to the Society of Western Artists, and today is the largest society of representational artists in the western United States....