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Albert Bierstadt's Classic Yosemite Valley - Haggin Museum Stockton California, autor Darvin Atkeson

<b><a href="http://fiveprime.org/blackmagic" rel="nofollow">Best Viewed On Black</a> | <a href="http://www.fluidr.com/photos/liquidmoonlightcom" rel="nofollow"> My Photostream on Black</a> | <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/liquidmoonlightcom/4773008972/sizes/o/">Desktop Background</a></b> I recently had the opportunity to visit the <b><a href="http://www.hagginmuseum.org/collections/bierstadt_yosemite_valley.shtml" rel="nofollow">Haggin Museum</a></b> in Stockton California. One of their most popular collections is those done by an artist that inspired me is the artist <b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Bierstadt" rel="nofollow">Albert Bierstadt (1830 - 1902)</a></b>. Before photography people relied on artist such as Albert Bierstadt and Thomas Hill to provide a look at the wonders of the West. His paintings of Yosemite and the Rockies should be inspirational to any landscape photographer. Bierstadt visited Yosemite making several sketches of the valley then returned home to paint these wonderful sites based on his sketches and notes. At the time, he was criticized by many art critics and some of the public for being grandiose and for exaggerating the color and scale of the scene. Of course those of us who have seen Yosemite Valley know that no picture does it justice. Not even those taken by modern digital cameras. Personally I find his colors to be somewhat muted and the scale of some objects to be quite accurate given the measuring device was probably his thumb or end of his pencil. Of course this scene has long since vanished after Chief Tenya and the people of Yosemite Valley were forcibly removed to a reservation near Fresno. The Native Americans had a practice of setting the valley on fire to keep the meadow area clear and free of trees. They then used the valley meadows for a number of daily needs much as the modern area would use a Wal-Mart. Pine trees have now filled in many of the meadows. This particular vista appear to be quite near a pull out on the main road that runs in two directions though Yosemite Valley. This painting in particular is my personal favorite and is currently acting as my Desktop Background. I have uploaded it at my screen size of <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/liquidmoonlightcom/4773008972/sizes/o/">1920 x 1280</a>. If you should need a different screen size just contact me off line and I will make it available at your screen size. Sorry, I will not release the full size image. I had to do some cleanup to fix a shadow caused by the large frame and I took some liberty to clean up the cracking of the oils that have occurred over time and the image was cropped slightly to accommodate my screen size. Otherwise the image is untouched. I would like to add that the folks at the Haggin Museum were all very generous and helpful and went above and beyond. The museum's policy allows photography with full size tripod. (With noted exception of some special exhibits.) I was allowed to freely take images of their wonderful Bierstadt collection for my own personal uses and I hope this policy continues. NOTE: I am providing the image here on Flickr for a limited time so that landscape lovers who may not have the opportunity to make it to Stockton can see the image in detail. If you can make it to visit the Haggin Museum I highly recommend you do so. The admission to the museum is quite reasonable at only $5.00 and half that for anyone over 65. On the Tuesday we visited they had an open banquet and wine at no additional charge. I am not sure if they do this just once a month or every Tuesday. Call ahead to find out. Regardless, it's a bargain at even 1800's prices. Well, perhaps not quite but still a great deal especially in today's economy. Prints of this scene and the others in the Haggin Museum are available for very low prices in the gift shop. Click on the Flickr map to see where the museum is located. Darv Darvin Atkeson <b><a href="http://LiquidMoonlight.com" rel="nofollow">LiquidMoonlight Photography</a></b>
Museum of Sketches for Public Art (Svenska: Skissernas museum) on turismimagnet, üks Kunstimuuseumid ja galeriid asukohtadest Lund , Rootsi . See asub: 22 km alates Staffanstorp, 120 km alates Kopenhaagen, 710 km alates Gothenburg. Loe edasi
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