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__An essential addition to any collection of Western art and Americana,__ The Life and Times of Jo Mora __provides an in-depth biography of this gifted illustrator, painter, writer, cartographer, and sculptor.__ Jo Mora (1876–1947) lived the Western life he depicted in his prolific body of visual art, comprising sculpture, paintings, architectural adornments, dioramas, and maps. He explored California Missions, the natural glories of Yosemite, California’s ranch life, and eventually the culture of the Hopi and Navajo in Arizona. During his travels, Mora documented observations that became the source material and inspiration for much of his later artwork. The magnitude of Mora’s insights into his life and work, as described in his own words―many presented here in this book―cannot be underestimated. Jo Mora’s many diaries, journals, and literary efforts reveal an intellectual discernment, originality, and humor that enhance our appreciation of his work. Remarkably, throughout his life Mora supported his family solely through a series of art commissions that ranged from restaurant murals to heroic-scale sculpture. He welcomed risks and challenges, was unafraid of hard work, and did ne

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Author

Peter Hilleren

Publisher

Gibbs Smith, Publisher

Published

2021

Language

EN

ISBN

9781423657354

Category

history

Subjects

Art, History, History & Criticism

Rating

4.9 / 5 (29 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14