Description
In the mid-nineteenth century, Missouri artist George Caleb Bingham (1811-1879) earned a national reputation for paintings that defined the American frontier for curious eastern audiences. His images focusing on life along the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers underscored the unique economic significance of these great waterways in America’s western expansion. Today, several of Bingham’s river scenes rank among American art’s most cherished masterpieces. Dee’s program tells the story behind the creation and importance of these paintings both as iconic artworks and as unique historical records.
