Book Description

Carl Rungius was the first career wildlife artist in North America. He spent his life studying and depicting this continent's wide-open spaces and the creatures that inhabit them. Rungius's paintings present majestic moose, elk, big horn sheep, and mountain goats in idyllic landscapes seemingly untouched by humans. He created the images that often come to mind when we think of "wilderness." During his lifetime (1869-1959), Rungius enjoyed a reputation similar to that of well-known Western painter and sculptor Frederic Remington. Though interest in his work declined following his death, Carl Rungius retains a loyal following among collectors all over North America. Well-known wildlife artists such as Robert Bateman acknowledge his influence and growing fascination with our wilderness heritage is bringing Rungius back into the public eye.