James Earle Fraser

Treasures from Our West: James Earle Fraser’s “End of the Trail”

January 6, 2016 by Nancy McClure

Originally featured in Points West magazine in Spring 2013 End of the Trail by James Earle Fraser James Earle Fraser’s sculpture End of the Trail succinctly and pointedly summarized American […]

James Earle Fraser (1876 – 1953). Buffalo Prayer, modeled ca. 1917, copyrighted 1931, cast posthumously 1968. Cast 1 of edition of 2, Modern Art Foundry, New York, New York. Bronze, H 107.5 x W 36.5 inches. Gift of William E. Weiss. 51.72

Sculpture Guide: Buffalo Prayer

August 18, 2015 by Nancy McClure

Buffalo Prayer James Earle FraserModeled ca. 1917, cast posthumously 1968 Location: To the left of the front entrance James Earle Fraser, made famous for his design of the buffalo nickle […]

The Territories Ahead: Discovering my West!

June 26, 2015 by Albena Maslinkova

Hello fellow art fans!!! My name is Albena Maslinkova and I will be posting regular blogs as the new Whitney Western Art Museum curatorial intern. Before I begin my summer […]

The Braun Garden at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West.

A Celebration of the American West through Outdoor Sculpture – Points West Online

September 21, 2014 by Nancy McClure

Originally published in Points West magazineWinter 2006 A Celebration of the American West through Outdoor Sculpture: Art and the Elements By Christine Brindza, former Curatorial Assistant, Whitney Western Art Museum Photographs by former […]