The new exhibit at the Hi-Desert Nature Museum is titled “A Great Frontier Odyssey: Sketching the American West.” Reporter Eric Knabe has your invitation to a little bit of history…
After the opening of the Transcontinental Railroad in 1869, the public clamored for images of the newly accessible American West. The Harper Brother’s publishing firm chose Jules Tavernier and Paul Frenzeny to provide images of the frontier. These men were skilled at depicting newsworthy places or events, coupled with their artistic and journalistic talent, they were a powerful team. Tavernier created each engraving’s watercolor painting before handing it off to Frenzeny, who added newsworthy details and drew the scene in pencil on wood blocks. This exhibit runs through December 22. The Hi-Desert Nature Museum is located at 57090 Twentynine Palms Highway in Yucca Valley.
A UNIQUE LOOK AT THE AMERICAN WEST AT HI-DESERT NATURE MUSEUM
