Landscape of Extraction: The Art of Mining in the American West by Betsy Fahlman, Book, copyright 2015 22751 Colorado) circa 1960

Colorado) circa 1960

New Mexico artist Beatrice Mandelman

Minimalist geometric composition in neutral shades of black

Portrait of an Old Bat

Title: Collective Willeto: The Visionary Carvings of a Navajo Artist

Landscape of Extraction: The Art of Mining in the American West by Betsy Fahlman, Book, copyright 2015 22751 Colorado) circa 1960Landscape 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