From Library Journal
Texas businessman/philanthropist William Hogg acquired 41 interpretations of the late 19th-century American West by Frederic Remington through the 1920s. His sister, Ima, eventually removed them from the family offices and donated them to Houston's Museum of Fine Arts in 1943. Twenty-two of the "most important" works (oil paintings and one bronze sculpture) have been selected for analysis and color illustration. Neff (curator, Museum of Fine Arts) does a fine job with the catalog entries; her extensive archival research is apparent. Six of the paintings were further analyzed using infrared reflectography and x-radiography by Wynne Phelan (conservator, Museum of Fine Arts). However, those interested in learning more about Remington's art might be disappointed that the other 19 works did not receive this thorough treatment; instead, a checklist with small black-and-white pictures is appended. And the first 37 pages, devoted to Hogg family and business history, is unrelated to the topic at hand. That said, this serious look at one of the most popular Western artists is recommended for academic, museum, and large public libraries collecting Western American art books.-Anne Marie Lane, American Heritage Ctr., Laramie, WY Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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