A Place in the Sun: The Southwest Paintings of Walter Ufer and E. Martin Hennings (Volume 21) (The Charles M. Russell Center Series on Art and Photography of the American West)

Of the hundreds of foreign students who attended the Munich Art Academy between 1910 and 1915, Walter Ufer (1876–1936) and E. Martin Hennings (1886–1956) returned to the United States to foster the development of a national art. They ultimately established their reputations in the American Southwest. The two German American artists shared much in common, and both would gain membership in the celebrated Taos Society of Artists. Featuring nearly 150 color plates and historical photographs, __A Place in the Sun__ is a long-overdue tribute to the lives, achievements, and artistic legacy of these two important artists. In tracing the lifelong friendship and intersecting careers of Ufer and Hennings, the contributors to this volume explore the social and artistic implications of the artists’ German heritage and training. Following their training in Munich, both men hoped to build careers in the spirited art environment of Chicago. Both were sponsored by wealthy businessmen, many of German descent. The support of these patrons allowed Ufer and Hennings to travel to the American Southwest, where they—like so many other talented artists—fell under the spell of Taos and its picturesque scenery. They also encountered the region’s Native peoples and Hispanic culture that inspired many of their paintings. Despite their mutual interests, Ufer and Hennings were not identical by any means. Each artist had a distinct artistic style and, as the essays in this volume reveal, the two men could not have had more different personalities or career trajectories. Connoisseurs of southwestern art have long admired the masterworks of Ufer and Hennings. By offering a rich sampling of their paintings alongside informative essays by noted art historians, __A Place in the Sun__ ensures that their significant contributions to American art will be long remembered. __A Place in the Sun__ is published in cooperation with the Denver Art Museum. Title Page......Page 4 Copyright Page......Page 5 Table of Contents......Page 8 Foreword, by Christoph Heinrich......Page 10 A Note to the Reader......Page 12 Introduction, by Thomas Brent Smith......Page 16 Chapter 1. Two American Painters In Munich: Walter Ufer and E. Martin Hennings, by Susanne Boeller......Page 20 Chapter 2. A Biography of Walter Ufer, by Dean A. Porter......Page 40 Chapter 3. Walter Ufer's Years of Critical Success: A Painter Characterized by His Time and Place, by Thomas Brent Smith......Page 60 Chapter 4. The Country He Loved Best: A Biography of E. Martin Hennings, by Karen Brooks McWhorter......Page 90 Chapter 5. Taos and the Art of E. Martin Hennings, by Peter H. Hassrick......Page 106 Chapter 6. Glimpsing Modernity: Images of Labor, Passage, and Change, by Catherine Whitney......Page 138 Chapter 7. That Man Out There In the Mountains: Ufer, Hennings, and the Conflicted Allure of Taos, by James C. Moore......Page 156 Acknowledgments......Page 182 Selected Bibliography......Page 186 Image Credits......Page 194 Index......Page 196 In Tracing The Lifelong Friendship And Intersecting Careers Of Ufer And Hennings, The Contributors To This Volume Explore The Social And Artistic Implications Of The Artists' German Heritage And Training.--book Cover Flap. Two American Painters In Munich: Walter Ufer And E. Martin Hennings / Susanne Boeller -- A Biography Of Walter Ufer / Dean A. Porter -- Walter Ufer's Years Of Critical Success: A Painter Characterized By His Time And Place / Thomas Brent Smith -- The Country He Loved Best: A Biography Of E. Martin Hennings / Karen Brooks Mcwhorter -- Taos And The Art Of E. Martin Hennings / Peter H. Hassrick -- Glimpsing Modernity: Images Of Labor, Passage, And Change / Catherine Whitney -- That Man Out There In The Mountains: Ufer, Hennings, And The Conflicted Allure Of Taos / James C. Moore. Edited By Thomas Brent Smith ; Foreword By Christoph Heinrich ; With Contributions By Susanne Boeller, Peter H. Hassrick, Karen Brooks Mcwhorter, James C. Moore, Dean A. Porter, And Catherine Whitney. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.