Bismarck Tribune Breaking News German museum tries to debunk stereotypes Aug 25, 2008
The walls of the exhibit also are lined with prints from Swiss artist Karl Bodmer, who traveled with the prince, painting profiles and recording artifacts. Most striking from the Maximilian collection are the bison-skin robes, two of which are Mandan. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Bad & beautiful Oct 7, 2007
Painter Karl Bodmer, who accompanied German Prince Maximilian on the Missouri in 1833, was captivated by these unusual landforms and included them in his paintings. Some stretches of badlands stand out amidst grasslands, while others are mixed with river breaks terrain, especially along the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument. (Helena Independent Record)
‘Destination' collection: Nordeen family donates 161 pieces of Western art to UM museum Jun 3, 2007
Karl Bodmer, Eanger Irving Couse, George Catlin, Edward Borein, Ace Powell, Edgar Paxson, Frederic Remington, C.M. Russell and John Dare Howland are just some of the artists whose work is being catalogued by curators at UM's Montana Museum of Art and Culture. These guys aren't posers particularly Howland many of them lived and breathed the world they painted, said Manuela Well-Off-Man, the museum's curator. (Missoulian, MT)
UM Museum receives major art donationPosted on Feb. 18 Feb 19, 2007
The collection includes works by some of the best-known pioneers of Western art, including Karl Bodmer, Edward Borein, George Catlin, Ace Powell, Edgar Paxson, Frederic Remington and C.M. Russell. The works, primarily oil and watercolor paintings, depict scenes of Western life, landscapes, portraits, wildlife and still life. (Missoulian, MT)
