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Western American Art

Discover the stories behind 250 years of cowboys, bronco busting and stunning landscapes.

Aired 10/19/2017

Colorado Experience

Western American Art

Season 5 Episode 1 | 56m 40sVideo has Closed Captions

Discover the stories behind 250 years of cowboys, bronco busting and stunning landscapes.

The famous Oscar Wilde quote “Life imitates art far more than art imitates life” holds little truth in Colorado. With magnificent landscapes located across the state, artists and pioneers could not help but replicate the sights before them. From the documentary art of early expeditions, to the celebratory art of the iconic bronco busting cowboy, discover the backstory of 250 years of American Art.

Aired 10/19/2017

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Colorado Experience is a local public television program presented by RMPBS

Colorado Experience

Western American Art

Season 5 Episode 1 | 56m 40sVideo has Closed Captions

The famous Oscar Wilde quote “Life imitates art far more than art imitates life” holds little truth in Colorado. With magnificent landscapes located across the state, artists and pioneers could not help but replicate the sights before them. From the documentary art of early expeditions, to the celebratory art of the iconic bronco busting cowboy, discover the backstory of 250 years of American Art.

Aired 10/19/2017

Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

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