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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Provenance: Personal Collection of Thomas Hart Benton

The composition depicts the face of a woman gazing outward

Through extensive scholarship and exceptional illustrations

Signed by the artist and numbered 11 of an edition of 30

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