Howard Terpning Legend of Geronimo Giclee On Canvas

Name: Howard Terpning Legend of Geronimo Limited Edition Native American Art
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Howard Terpning is one of the most celebrated Western artists, known for his historically rich and emotionally compelling depictions of Native American life. With a deep respect for Plains Indian culture, his paintings capture narrative storytelling in art, bringing history to life through traditional oil paintings. A member of the Cowboy Artists of America, Terpning’s work is recognized for its historical realism and museum-quality craftsmanship. His fine art prints and originals are highly sought after, making him a defining figure in American West painting.

Legend of Geronimo ï¿½ Giclee On Canvas - TERPGER NOTES: Legend of Geronimo ï¿½ Giclee On Canvas - Collectors are surprised when they discover that Howard Terpning has depicted so few historically recognizable figures in his highly prized paintings of the Native American experience. ï¿½Legend of Geronimoï¿½ is only the second Greenwich Workshop Fine Art Edition that features such an identifiable tribal leader. ï¿½Chief Joseph Rides to Surrender,ï¿½ released in 1982, was the other. ï¿½Legend of Geronimoï¿½ was the second in our series of Personal Commissionï¿½ Editions celebrating 30 years of publishing the art of Howard Terpning. The Apache warrior was born Goyathlay (One Who Yawns) but died Geronimo, a legend in his own time. In the 1850s, his mother, his wife and three small children were slaughtered while he traveled with others in his tribe to Old Mexico to trade. His life became an arc of fierce defiance against soldiers and the settlers who colonized Apache territory. It was the Mexicans who called him Geronimo, Spanish for Jerome. There were periods of relative peace for Geronimo, but those were brief. He resisted attempts to move Apaches to the barren San Carlos reservation and twice left with small bands, once for ten years during which he conducted raids against white settlements. He kept 5,000 soldiers plus hundreds of Indian scouts busy for five months chasing him across 1,645 miles until he surrendered in Sonora, Mexico. Enroute to the United States, Geronimo escaped again. He surrendered months later with a promise of a return to Arizona after a brief imprisonment in Florida, a promise that was not kept. After years of hard labor in Florida he was moved to Fort Sill in Oklahoma Territory. Geronimo lived long enough to appear as the legend himself at fairs and parades, selling souvenirs. He dictated his memoirs which were published in 1906. He died at age 80 in 1909.. Legend of Geronimo Giclee On Canvas by Howard Terpning Image Copyright © 2025 by Howard Terpning

Howard Terpning bio

Quite simply, Howard Terpning is one of the most lauded painters of Western art. His awards are so numerous and he is honored with them so often, that to list them would require changing the count every few months. To name three would be to cite the highest prizes awarded to Western art: countless awards from the Cowboy Artists of America, the Hubbard Art Award for Excellence, the National Academy of Western Art s Prix de West and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Gene Autry Museum. Why such praise? Passion, compassion, devotion and respect for his subject matter, extraordinary talent in palette and brushstroke, an exceptional ability to evoke emotion both in his paintings and from those viewing them — all this and more has made Terpning the "Storyteller of the Native American." Born in Illinois and educated at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts and the American Academy of Art, he first gained attention from some powerful Time and Newsweek covers. Film fans praised his movie posters for such classics as The Sound of Music, Dr. Zhivago and the re-issue of Gone with the Wind. But his love of the West and Native American traditions saw his transition to fine art. Terpning was a long-time member of the Cowboy Artists of America, which has presented him with Gold and Silver awards, "Best of Show" awards, and "Best Overall Show by a Single Artist" awards more than two dozen times. His first book, The Art of Howard Terpning won the Wrangler "Outstanding Art Book" award from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame. Spirit of the Plains People, his second book, was released in 2001 in conjunction with a one-man show at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art. A third, Tribute to the Plains People, was released in 2012 to celebrate his retrospective at The Autry National Center in Los Angeles.