Utah Art History
with an emphasis on representational art
Introduction
This section of the Traditional Fine Arts Organization (TFAO) catalogue Topics in American Art is devoted to the topic "Utah Art History." Articles and essays specific to this topic published in TFAO's Resource Library are listed at the beginning of the section. Clicking on titles takes readers directly to the articles and essays.
Following the links to Resource Library articles and essays are a listing of museums in the state which have provided materials to Resource Library for this or any other topic.
Listed after museums are links to online resources outside the TFAO website. Following these resources is information about offline resources including DVDs, paper-printed books, journals and articles. Our goal is to present complete knowledge relating to this section of Topics in American Art.
We recommend that researchers always search within Resource Library for additional material. Please see TFAO's page How to research topics not listed for more information.
(above, John Cogan, Portrait
of Red Arch Mountain, 2019, acrylic. photo courtesy of National Park
Service. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons*)
Texts contained in Resource Library by named authors listed by author name in alphabetical order:
Contemplating the Extraordinary in Nature: Artists and Aesthetic Conservation by Peter H. Hassrick
The Art of Zion, A Historical Overview; essay by Deborah Reeder
(above, Mahonri Young, Seagulls, Seagull Monument. Salt Lake City, 1913, bronze, Photo 2021 by Another Believer. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons*)
Articles contained in Resource Library without named authors listed by article name in alphabetical order:
New Book: Utah Painting and Sculpture
Revisiting Utah's Past: The Transformed Landscape
The Continuing Allure: Painters of Utah's Red Rock
Utah Impressions: Selections from the collection of Diane & Sam Stewart
(above, C.C.A. Christensen, Entering the Great Salt Lake Valley, 19th century, Brigham Young University Museum of Art. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons*)
Museums and other non-profit sources of Resource Library articles and essays:
Please click on the name of each source to view articles and essays related to that source:
Brigham Young University Museum of Art
Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art
Utah Museum of Fine Arts at University of Utah
Other online information:
Christopher Bartel: The Skinwalker Ranch Portfolio is a 2023 exhibit at the University of Maryland Art Gallery which says: "This exhibition features eighty works by Bartel, drawn from the Art Gallery's The Skinwalker Ranch Series, 2010-2016 digital photo archive. Self-taught, Bartel's photography picks up where icons like William Henry Jackson, Carleton Watkins, and Ansel Adams left off. The work operates as an homage to the time-honored tradition of documenting the American West. In addition, it offers a fresh outlook on how climate, rural life, ecology and tribal culture interact with one another in the current era." Accessed 1/24
From the Vault: Minerva Teichert's Book of Mormon Painting is a 2020 exhibit at the Brigham Young University Museum of Art which says: "During Teichert's time in New York, her teacher American artist Robert Henri encouraged her to paint the "Mormon story." She boldly took up this commission, painting many scenes from the Mormon history and also assuming the task of illustrating the Book of Mormon." Accessed 1/21
George Beard: Mormon Pioneer Artist with a Camera is a 2017 exhibit at the Springville Museum of Art which says: "Although he is best known for his talented landscape paintings, few people know that he was also a highly accomplished photographer of the valleys and dramatic mountain panoramas he encountered on his extensive excursions through Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming." Also see BYU Library biography. Accessed 4/20
John Henri Moser: Painting Utah Modern is a 2020 exhibit at the Brigham Young University Museum of Art which says: "As Utah's first modernist, John Henri Moser's paintings communicate artistic integrity through bright colors, loose brushstrokes, and an overall modern take on the Utah landscapes." Accessed 11/20
List of Utah artists from Wikipedia Accessed 8/15.
Museum of Church History, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Website includes images of religious paintings in the museum, which is located in Salt Lake City. Accessed 1/17
The Oldest Paintings in America: Utah's Rock Art Photographed by Goodloe Suttler is a 2011 exhibit at the Ackland Art Museum which says: "Painted, pecked, and incised images from many different cultures and periods may be found in thousands of cave and cliff sites across Utah's Colorado Plateau. This exhibition showcases photographs by Goodloe Suttler of the astonishing "Barrier Canyon Style" rock paintings, probably the oldest of the rock art traditions found in the region (with origins perhaps dating to around 5,000 BCE)." Accessed 2/17
Outdoor sculptures in Utah from Wikipedia is a list of pages covering locations of sculptures throughout the state. Accessed 12/12
Salon 100: A Retrospective of 100 Spring Salons and the Students that Built Art City! is a 2024 exhibit at the Springville Museum of Art (Utah) which says: "Salon 100 will celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Spring Salon and share its impact and history! The Salon was started by Springville High School students in the 1920s. They hung the first shows in the halls of their high school until they were so well known for their art, the Springville community built them a museum!" Accessed 4/24
Utah (sampling of artists and works connected to state) from askArt. Accessed 8/15.
Utah Artists Project of the University of Utah Marriott Library offers biographies of histroic Utah artists. Links to individual biographies may be found in America's Distinguished Artists. The Deseret News says in a July 1, 2005 article "The core list of approximately 300 artists was compiled from lists generated by the Springville Museum of Art, the Bountiful/Davis Art Center, Robert Olpin's telecourse, "Art Life of Utah," and the Salt Lake County Fine Arts Program." Accessed August, 2015.
Utah State Capitol art collection, from State of Utah. Accessed 8/15.
TFAO's Distinguished Artists catalogue provides online access to biographical information for artists associated with this state. Also, Search Resource Library for online articles and essays concerning both individual artists associated with this state's history and the history of art centers and museums in this state. Resource Library articles and essays devoted to individual artists and institutions are not listed on this page.
(above: Franz Arthur Bischoff, Zion Park, before 1929. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons*)
Go to Books, listed by year of publication, with most recently published book listed first:
Articles:
A sampler of articles available through Utah Digital Newspapers / University of Utah Marriott Library with keywords "Utah + artist"
Ogden Art Society, 1924. "Stories about Utah artists" Ogden Standard Examiner, January 20, 1924 - from University of Utah Marriott Library
Ogden Art Society, 1924. "Stories about Utah artists" Ogden Standard Examiner, March 2, 1924 - from University of Utah Marriott Library
"Painting and Sculpture in Utah" by Robert S. Olpin, from The University of Utah. Accessed August, 2015.
"The Art of Zion National Park" by Deborah Reeder & Leslie Courtwight:American Art Review, July-August 2008 (Volume XX, Number 4)
"Utah artists' link to the landscape," by Carma Wadley, Deseret Morning News, July 17 2003. Accessed August, 2015.
"Utah Artists of Yesterday and Today," by Richard P. Christenson, Deseret News, May 14 1989. Accessed August, 2015.
"Art lessons - Pieces from the Salt Lake School District's collection on display" by Dave Gagon, Deseret News, Sept. 3, 2006 Accessed August, 2015.
(above top: See America, poster, Works Progress Administration; above bottom: Arches National Park, 2011, photo by John Hazeltine. Photo shows interpretation by artist of scene.)
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