Gunfight at the O.K. Corral: In Words and Pictures

By Thom Ross

Through rich paintings and a vivid telling of the famous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, Thom Rosss shares his colorful, dramatic interpretations of the event and of the mythic figures who were there-Doc... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1555911846
• ISBN13: 9781555911843
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.3" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

A great Western myth captured in paint

Thom Ross knows his O.K. Corral history -- there's no doubt about that -- but it is the O.K. Corral myth that he really seeks to translate into the painting contained in this book. Whereas most Western American art is firmly realistic, often almost photographic in intent, Ross's art dares to venture into the realm of the abstract to better capture those elements of myth. In nearly fifty paintings, accompanied by his own text, Thom Ross tells the story of this most famous gunfight in history. I cannot think of another book which has ever sought to achieve such an end, so I believe that Ross deserves double praise for his creativity. If you don't know much about this event, then "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral" is not at all a bad place to begin learning. But even if you have read a dozen books about that day in Tombstone, Ross's book will still have a powerful impact. And after you close the covers of this slender volume, those images remain in your vision, haunting and somehow very alive.