moran, thomas

A biography of nineteenth-century landscape artist Thomas Moran, discussing his boyhood and apprentice years, his participation in the Yellowstone expedition of 1871, and his success at combining the elements of scientific explorer-painter, and romanticist in his work.

Tom Moran had never ridden a horse or slept under the stars before, but the paintings he created on his journey from city boy to seasoned explorer would lead to the founding of America's first national park.