Libro Black Rock Desert (Images of America) De Christopher Brooks

portada Black Rock Desert (Images of America)

Formato

Libro Físico

Editorial

Arcadia Publishing

Autor

Christopher Brooks

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

128

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

ISBN13

9781467130202

Categorías

Ee. uu. región del oeste
Historia de américa
Historia local

Black Rock Desert (Images of America)

Christopher Brooks (Autor) · Arcadia Publishing · Tapa Blanda

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Reseña del libro "Black Rock Desert (Images of America)"

The Black Rock Desert, located in northwestern Nevada, has been the site of many human activities, from ancient hunters to the arrival of the pioneers to present-day motion pictures, land-speed records, commercial photography, and a weeklong art festival. This book focuses on the art history of the Black Rock Desert playa up until 1990, laying the groundwork for the larger, participatory art events of recent history. Events include art from the Lassen Trail; The Winning of Barbara Worth, starring Gary Cooper, in 1926; and a wild horse roundup as documented by Gus Bundy. Also included are recent works of art such as Doobie Lane and a croquet match in which trucks were used as mallets. Historical images feature the towns of Sulphur and Gerlach, nearby ranches, and the Empire gypsum mine.