In 1890, Remington had his first solo art exhibit which took place at the American Art Galleries. His first cover publication in Harper’s Weekly was with 25 years of age in 1886, and he would often travel on behalf of magazines to portray the landscapes. By this time, the press was very interested in publishing about the dying West, giving an advantage to Remington, who had an authentic - although a bit exaggerated - view of the area.
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Different from the artists that came after, Remington was lucky enough to have a truly authentic view of the Wild West.Īfter going through a rough patch in his marriage and career, the painter returned to New York from Kansas to join the Art Students League in 1886. Remington witness the vast prairies and unfenced cattle, but this scenario would soon transform with the number of buffalo rapidly reducing, and the Native American tribes were getting in significant conflicts with the U.S. This was a significant period for the American West, as things were changing fast. He initially went with the intention of buying cattle and then to enter the mining business, but both fell through. The artist’s father left him with an inheritance which enabled him to leave art school and spend his time the way he wished - in nature.Īt the age of 19, Remington took his first of many trips to the West, more specifically Montana - a journey that resulted in his first publication in Harper’s Weekly. A year later, he left the university to tend to his ill father, who passed away in 1880. He emphasized boxing and football, even joining the Yale football team at the time. Although the Academy brought substantial knowledge about art in general, Remington was tired of still life and traditional and formal training, preferring to observe and portray sports players in action.
In 1878, Remington began his studies at Yale University in New Haven, under the teachings of John Henry Niemeyer. About five years later, he set his mind to become a journalist, but still working with art on the side. At 11 years old, he was enroled in the Vermont Episcopal Institute, a Christian military school, as his father had high hopes for his son to become an army man but it wasn’t in Remington’s nature. From an early age, Remington would love the outdoors to camp, hunt, ride horses, and swim. As a youngster, he didn’t evolve much in school, especially in mathematics, but was very strong and active. The artist was an only child born in Canton, New York in October 1861.
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