Originally published in Points West magazine Winter 2011 How Dress Worn in the West became Western By Laura Wilson, PhD American western style is known by some familiar materials and details including embossed or fringed leather, silver conchas, and patterns woven in bright earth tones or primary colors. These materials and patterns did not rise […]
A special exhibition of the provocative and beautiful photography of Laura Wilson at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West closes at end-of-day, Sunday, August 13, 2017. Opened at the Center this past March, the exhibition includes more than eighty large-scale images taken over the course of three decades; collectively, they create a portrait of […]
Since the exhibit opened March 11, noted photographer Laura Wilson’s study of western subjects—That Day: Pictures in the American West—has met with rave reviews from visitors at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. On June 15, 4–5 p.m., Wilson is on hand to share her experiences behind the lens in a free public talk […]
The Whitney Western Art Museum presents a special exhibition of photographs by renowned photographer and author Laura Wilson. That Day: Pictures of the American West, organized by the Amon Carter Museum and the artist, highlights Wilson’s photographs made in the American West over three decades. The exhibition includes photographs of outsiders, law enforcers, cowboys, debutantes, […]
Past Exhibition That Day: Pictures in the American WestBy Laura Wilson March 11–August 13, 2017 Laura Wilson, renowned photographer and author whose work has been featured in the New Yorker, Vanity Fair, and London’s Sunday Times, began photographing the American West in the 1970s. The region captivates her still. Wilson’s work was the focus of […]