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Lon Megargee: Legendary Prints of the Southwest

Presented by Arizona Museum of Natural History at Arizona Museum of Natural History

August 14-December 5, 2010

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Lon Megargee: Legendary Prints of the Southwest explores the work of famed Arizona artist Lon Megargee (1883-1960). Megargee's work as a young man on a number of ranches around Arizona gave him firsthand experiences with subjects that he later immortalized in art. Perhaps best known for his murals at the Arizona State Capitol, Megargee also created paintings and prints of ranch life and cowboys, se?oritas and vaqueros, broncos and longhorns, Pueblo and Plains Indians, coyotes and cactus.

Arizona Republic art critic Richard Nilsen called Megargee's prints "punchy, idiomatic and beautifully drawn," and noted how remarkable it is that "a painter, known for his color, could also think so clearly in black and white." Arizona historian Marshall Trimble called Megargee "Arizona's first cowboy artist, who deserves to be placed alongside the great western artists." In addition to prints, the exhibition includes major oil paintings and ephemera. A catalogue, booklet and prints of two of the paintings are available in the bookstore.

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    Arizona Museum of Natural History

    53 North Macdonald
    Mesa, AZ 85201

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    Tickets: $10/Adults, $9/Seniors, $8/Students (with ID), $6/Children (Under 12)

    Info Phone: (480) 644-2230

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    Dates:
    August 14-December 5, 2010

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    Tuesday-Friday 10:00am-5:00pm, Saturday 11:00am-5:00pm, Sunday 1:00pm-5:00pm

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