How Frederic Remington documented the vanishing American Old West

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In short: Witness the work of an artist who captured a frontier era just as it was fading into memory. This video explores the legacy of Frederic Remington, a vital documentarian of a bygone age.

Museum curator Harold McCracken identified Remington as one of the final significant documentarians to witness the Old West before it transitioned into a forgotten era. The video examines his role in preserving the visual essence of this period through his work.

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