Sole Mates: Cowboy Boots and Art: Cowboy Boots and Art

by Joseph Traugott

Book Overview

This book takes a serious and ironic look at popular icons in western American culture--cowboy boots and masterpieces in western art--to explore American cultural values and pervasive themes in twentieth-century art. Cowboy boots are examined as markers of western life, as works of art, and subjects of works of art. The author has selected stellar examples of boots made by skilled and famous boot makers to offer a counterpoint to the "fine art" more...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0890135657
• ISBN13: 9780890135655
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Museum of New Mexico Press
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 1.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 10.0" x 9.0"