Leader of Men by Howard Terpning

“Leader Of Men” by Howard Terpning

Limited Edition Signed Print:  818/1250

Published: Greenwich Workshop, 1991 SOLD OUT EDITION

Image Size:  21” x 29.5”

Selling Price:  $775

About the Art: This is a Crow Indian of the pre-Reservation period, about 1850 to 1869.  The artist wanted to try and show the strength of character in the man, with a lot of focus on his eyes.  Actually chiefs gained prestige within their band or tribe if they did not flaunt wealth.  They would be more inclined to give things away and be more austere in appearance than their comrades.  This was a sign of their leadership.

About the Artist: Howard Terpning is one of the most lauded painters of Western art, the “Storyteller of the Native American”. His awards are so numerous and he is honored with them so often.  These include 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.

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 is 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 book, The Art of Howard Terpning won the Wrangler "Outstanding Art Book" award from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame.