Originally published in Points West magazineWinter 2019 – 20 The Draw of Cody: The Role of Place in Helping Make Artists Great By Ruffin Prevost It’s the incomparable landscapes. Also, […]
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James Bama’s Portraits of a People – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineFall 2015 James Bama’s Portraits of a People By E. Crawford Wilson A myth of the West is that living here is eminently more real, […]
Treasures from Our West: “Buffalo Bill” by James Bama
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Spring 2017 “Buffalo Bill” by James Bama James Bama’s portrait of William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody is a gift to the Center of […]
From Photograph to Painting – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West in Fall 2007 From Photograph to Painting: The Art of James Bama By Thomas B. Smith The realist portraits of cowboys, Native Americans, mountain men, […]
Treasures from Our West: Bama’s “A Contemporary Sioux Indian”
Originally featured in Points West in Winter 2012 A Contemporary Sioux Indian by James Bama James Bama’s A Contemporary Sioux Indian is laden with narrative complexities. The painting’s subject, a […]
Past Exhibition: Developing Stories: the Photography of James Bama
Past Exhibition The Buffalo Bill Center of the West knows that western art enthusiasts are sure to recognize the work of James Bama. After all, he is a prolific artist, […]