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	Taos Art School - Maps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Taos is located in Northern New Mexico at the base of the beautiful Sangre de Cristo Mountains at the COOL altitude of 7,000 feet.
		Nestled at the foot of the beautiful Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Taos is a place where the landscape bears the mark of infinity, where the movement of the earth is palpable, and where the widely diffused light invites your Soul to expand.
		Taos currently supports a Vibrant Art Colony that we refer to as " The Left Bank of the Rio Grande" ©.
	www.taosartschool.org /maps.htm (291 words)

	Taos art colony - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Taos Art Colony is an art colony which began in 1898 with the visit of Bert G. Phillips and Ernest L. Blumenschein to Taos, New Mexico.
		Many artists were drawn to Taos due to the presence of Mabel Dodge Luhan, an heiress who had run a prominent art salon in Florence, Italy and Manhattan, New York before settling in Taos, where she married a Pueblo man and built a house.
		Later, artists continued to be drawn to Taos by both the booming art colony and by the presence of Mabel Dodge Luhan, a wealthy heiress from Buffalo, New York.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Taos_art_colony (697 words)

	Phoenix Art Museum - Taos Artists and Their Patrons: 1898-1950
		Taos Artists and Their Patrons: 1898-1950 commemorates the founding of the Taos art colony in 1898 and examines the considerable achievements of these artists while celebrating their patrons — the individuals and institutions that supported them, and the forces that created such an art colony.
		Although European art patronage has received substantial scholarly attention, Taos Artists and Their Patrons is the first major study to place on firm, documentary footing the economic survival techniques exploited by American artists during the first half of the century.
		The exhibition is organized by The Snite Museum of Art, University of Notre Dame, Indiana.
	www.phxart.org /stage/pastexhibitions/taos.asp (602 words)

	Taos travel guide - Wikitravel
		Taos' position on the west slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains restricts road access somewhat, as there are few passes through the mountains and the ones that exist may be closed in the winter due to snow.
		Taos is a well-known center for "spiritual" activities of various kinds, some of them relating to the curious and possibly mythical phenomenon of the Taos Hum.
		Taos has less problems itself with this than some nearby areas, but vigilance on the highways is still a good idea, particularly after dark and on the highways into and outside the town.
	wikitravel.org /en/Taos (3609 words)

	Taos Cabin Area Attractions in Taos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Taos is home to six museums including the Blumenschein Home and Museum, the Fechin Institute, Harwood Museum of Art, Kit Carson Home and Museum, Millicent Rogers Museum, and the Van Vechten-Lineberry Taos Art Museum.
		Located in the valley of a small tributary of the Rio Grande just north of Taos, the pueblo comprises a group of habitations and ceremonial centers which are representative of a culture largely derived from the traditions of the pre-historic Anasazi Indian tribes who settled in the area.
		Taos Pueblo is thought to have appeared before 1400 and is the best preserved of the pueblos in the southwestern United States.
	www.taoscabin.com /tc_at_it.htm (510 words)

	A History of Taos, New Mexico
		Taos Pueblo, thought to be the oldest continuously inhabited structure---from 800-1,000 years--- evolved into a trading center by the 13th century.
		Taos Valley changed dramatically with the arrival of the Spanish in the 16th century.
		Taos, no more than a tiny mountain village, was transformed into a bustling trade center as wagon trains, frontier scouts and Mountain Men gathered.
	www.taosnewmexico.com /resources/history.php (361 words)

	The Taos Society of Artists
		Also included was literature on the Taos art colony in general, since the TSA is often discussed as an intrinsic part of the latter.
		Special attention is paid to the background of the Penitente rituals and the impact of the pioneers of the art colony on all three cultures in the area.
		In the after word the role of art historians, art dealers and private collectors in the rekindling of interest in the art of the Taos art colony is recounted.
	www.nljansen.com /kitty/bibliographic_guide.htm (7194 words)

	ArtNotes: Bert Geer Phillips
		Bert G. Phillips was the first of the early Taos artists to settle permanently in the remote mountain village, thus he is rightfully considered the founder of the Taos art colony.
		Of the individuals who formed the Taos Society of Artists, Phillips was the one most deeply involved in his personal life with the town and pueblo, and never lost his romantic view of Taos.
		He devoted much of his life to an art based on the figure, rooted in nature, which expressed in a style that was neither ambiguous nor extreme the visual appeal of the local environment.
	www.ready-to-hang.com /LCP_ArtNotes/Bert_Phillips_Bio.htm (692 words)

	Art gallery
		An art gallery or art museum is a space for the exhibition of art, usually visual art, and usually primarily paintings and sculpture.
		Although primarily concerned with providing a space to show works of visual art, art galleries are sometimes used to host other artistic activities, such as music concerts or poetry readings.
		Similar to an art gallery is the sculpture garden[?] (or sculpture park), which presents sculpture in an outdoor space.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ar/Art_gallery.html (256 words)

	About Taos Art (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Taos is a northern New Mexico town that is home to an estimated 88 galleries and 800 resident artists.
		The artists who started the Taos colony 90 years ago are still an inspiration to those who came later to live and work here.
		Taos Art Appraisal and Art Brokerage is uniquely qualified to give opinions and appraisals on the works by the artists of the American West; from CM Russell and Remington to Bisttram, Lumpkins and other regional modernists.
	www.taosartappraisal.com /taos.html (212 words)

	Driving Tour: Taos Drive @ nationalgeographic.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The Taos art colony approaches its centennial with fanfare, while Taos Pueblo, perhaps a thousand years old, no longer counts the years.
		Many first-time visitors to the Taos Plateau are confused by the fact that three communities here share the name Taos: the 1,000-year-old Pueblo de Taos; Spanish colonial Taos, christened Don Fernando de Taos in 1710; and Ranchos de Taos, a Taos Pueblo farming annex established prior to the arrival of European settlers.
		Taos Society of Artists co-founder Ernest Blumenschein and his artist wife bought it in 1919, made additions, and filled it with handmade Taos and European furniture.
	www.nationalgeographic.com /destinations/Taos/Taos_Drive.html (1940 words)

	Taos Society of Artists - Taos Art Museum and Fechin House - Taos New Mexico
		Interested in fine art, antiques and rare literary editions, she donated some 12,000 printed volumes to the University of Texas library in 1938.
		Among its initial activities were the creation of an art museum in Orange and the restoration of the turn-of-the-century home of Stark's parents containing its own distinctive collections of American furniture, glass and decorative objects.
		Or, maybe it was the piercingly blue and startlingly clear Taos sky with the magnificent sunsets that drape the Rio Grande Gorge with splendid gigantic clouds of ember reds, glowing oranges, vivid violet, deep pale blues, and a vast array of silver and gray colors.
	www.taosartmuseum.org /artists.php (859 words)

	Augusta Georgia: features@ugusta: Undiscovered nature 02/21/99
		To be sure, Taos has its share of curio and T-shirt shops, but in many adobe enclaves live some of the area's estimated 1,000 artists, an incredible number for a town of 6,000 and a county of perhaps 26,000.
		Taos is not trendy, but many loyal skiers return year after year, enchanted by the area's abundant powdery snow.
		Taos does suffer a bit from its intimidating reputation as being a mountain for the expert.
	chronicle.augusta.com /stories/022199/fea_taos.shtml (2076 words)

	THE COLLECTOR’S GUIDE: CENTENNIAL OF A FAMOUS VEHICULAR MISHAP
		September 3, 1998 marked the 100th anniversary of the “Broken Wheel,” that singularly fortuitous accident in 1898 that led to the establishment of Taos as one of America's premier art colonies.
		Art historian, Dr Robert White notes: "It seems that for most of its members, the Society had outlived its usefulness and maintaining it had become a burden." However, by that time Taos was emerging as a significant American art colony and art was becoming a vital part of northern New Mexico's economy.
		The museums, galleries, artists, art schools and associated commerce support a substantial proportion of the economies in Taos and the region.
	www.collectorsguide.com /ts/tsfa06.shtml (1226 words)

	My New Mexico - My Taos, by Elizabeth Anne VanderPutten
		In the early 1800s, Taos was a gathering place for trappers, miners, and traders, and in 1846 it because part of the U.S. In 1994, the National Civic League selected Taos as an All-American City in recognition of its citizens' exemplary grassroots community problem-solving.
		Taos is situated at 7,000 feet altitude in a valley ringed by mountains on three sides.
		As Daniel Boone was associated with the frontier settlement of Kentucky and Tennessee, Christopher "Kit" Carson was associated with the exploration and expansion of the West to the Pacific Ocean.
	www.evanderputten.org /special/newmexico/taos.htm (885 words)

	Art gallery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Generally the term art gallery is used to mean a building location dedicated to displaying and/or selling art the large rooms in museums where art displayed for the public are often referred as galleries as well with a room to Ancient Egyptian art often being called the Egyptian Gallery for example.
		Altarpieces for example are rarely shown in and murals generally remain where they have been Various forms of 20th century art such as land art and performance art also usually exist outside a gallery.
		The example of the architectural landmark art gallery be the Guggenheim Museum in New York by Frank Lloyd Wright.
	www.freeglossary.com /Art_gallery (830 words)

	Travelguides Featured Destination: Taos, New Mexico
		Taos is the cultural and artistic center of the American Southwest, and visitors to this historic community will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in a unique blend of art, Native American and Hispanic culture, as well as exquisite natural beauty.
		Taos' love affair with art began with the arrival in 1898 of two painters, Ernest Blumenschein and Bert Phillips.
		Performing arts events are held throughout the year--from chamber music and jazz concerts to one of the nation's premier independent film festivals.
	www.travelguides.com /destinations/taos (1082 words)

	The Couse Foundation
		Both had studied in Europe and their experience with art colonies there stimulated a desire to establish such a colony in Taos.
		In that year they formed the Taos Society of Artists, sending circuit exhibitions of their paintings across the country and exposing audiences to new cultures, new visions, and a new landscape.
		Prompted by the reputation of the Taos Society of Artists and later enhanced by the presence of the art patron, Mabel Dodge Luhan, the art community expanded rapidly.
	www.cousefoundation.org /artcolony.php (261 words)

	SAAM :: Have a Question? Find an Answer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		In 1900 he took up commerical art and portrait painting in Chicago, but he went to Munich in 1911 for further study.
		In 1920 he became the first Taos artist to win a prize at the Carnegie International, and through the rest of the decade his dazzling brand of Impressionism retained considerable appeal.
		Art in New Mexico, 1900–1945: Paths to Taos and Santa Fe (Washington, DC: National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1986).
	americanart.si.edu /search/artist_bio.cfm?ID=4912 (231 words)

	ART / 4 / 2DAY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		He was an illustrator, teacher and "father of the Taos Art Colony." As a "latter day George Catlin" he had produced a sizeable number of sketches of Amerindians by the beginning of the twentieth century and worked on a program of completing his paintings during the Winter months.
		In 1912 Sharp finally relocated to Taos permanently, and was a charter member of the Taos Society of Artists, formed that same year.
		The plastered building with a blue-frame door is reminiscent of the architecture of Sharp's own home in Taos, which he purchased in 1908, including the buffalo skull, which hung over a door in the building he used as a studio.
	www.jcanu.hpg.ig.com.br /art/art4sep/art0927.html (3331 words)

	CNN.com - Visitors to Taos exhibit can stroll past real-life inspirations - July 6, 2000
		TAOS, New Mexico (AP) -- Indians settled in the lap of their 13,000-foot mountain 1,000 years ago.
		Phillips' "Penitente Burial Procession" shows the sweep of Taos Valley as a line of mourners stretches for a mile along a curving path, on foot, led by three crosses and the casket borne on four men's shoulders.
		There are nearly 100 art galleries and 1,000 artists in this small northern New Mexico town of 6,000 people, which is a ski resort in the winter and a hiking-fishing-sightseeing resort in summers.
	archives.cnn.com /2000/STYLE/arts/07/06/taos.artists.ap (1086 words)

	Full House - Lawrence J. Cantor and Company
		Born in Bridgeport, Ohio, Joseph Sharp was regarded as the "father of the Taos Art Colony," and was known for his Indian figure and genre painting as well as for exquisitely colorful landscapes.
		In 1893, he first went to Taos, and his sketches from that trip were published in "Harper's Weekly." He began making summer trips West to sketch Indians, and in 1902, he painted in Arizona, California, Wyoming, and Montana.
		By 1912, Sharp was a permanent resident of Taos, living across from Kit Carson's homesite and painting many of the Pueblo Indians in their daily activities.
	fineoldart.com /view_image.html?image_no=229 (530 words)

	The Pictorial Record of the Old West: the beginning of the Taos School of Art; article by Robert Taft
		In the recent Art and Life in America which purports to be written "for students of American civilization who wish to know what part the visual plastic arts have played in our society" no mention is made of Taos and modern Western painting and illustration, although the early Western landscape school is given brief comment.
		Other art historians have in general ignored the Taos artists; the most notable exception to this group, as might be expected from the fact that he himself is a Westerner, has been Eugen Neuhaus.
		If the later history of Taos artists is primarily part of another story than ours, its development as a logical extension of the field which we are here considering warrants the few words which we have devoted to its present significance.
	www.tfaoi.com /aa/4aa/4aa32.htm (3883 words)

	The Taos News - About Taos
		Padre Antonio Jose Martinez was famous for encouraging education, establishing the first school in Taos, originally intended as a prep school for future seminarians, and later also offering the schools services to young women.
		In Taos, locals feared their land would be taken if the territorial government gained a foothold.
		Enchanted by the local light, mountains and residents, the two started painting here, instead, and thus was born the Taos Art Colony in the late 1890s.
	www.taosnews.com /Administration/aboutaos.shtml (888 words)

	La Fonda de Taos - The oldest hotel in Taos never looked better! - Taos, New Mexico - Activities
		Located in the mountains of northern New Mexico, Taos is nestled on the west side of the Sangre de Cristo range in the shadow of the sacred Taos Mountain.
		This is evident in its architecture, featuring massive hand-axed structural beams and corbels, its art collection and its many decades as host and gathering place to numerous local, national and international artists, writers, film celebrities and political dignitaries.
		If you are looking for an authentic experience of both Taos art and Taos history, exquisitely comfortable surroundings and impeccable service, not to mention the best location in town, then make La Fonda de Taos your destination.
	www.lafondataos.com /hoteloverview.html (447 words)

	Taos Bed and Breakfast, Artists Links
		Well before Taos became known for its art colony, world famous ski area, and whitewater rafting on the Rio Grande, Taos Pueblo, home to Tiwa speaking Native Americans, was a major rendezvous for American Plains Indians.
		Roberta is a lifelong resident of Taos with a rich grounding in the history, art, and culture of Taos and the southwest.
		Taos is one of the oldest art colonies in the United States.
	www.taosbedandbreakfast.com /taos.php (735 words)

	Bert Geer Phillips - Taos Art Museum, Taos, NM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Bert Geer Phillips - Taos Art Museum, Taos, NM Bert Phillips was the first permanent resident of the Taos Society of Artists after a broken wagon wheel stranded him in 1898.
		Almost thirty years after the Taos Society of Artists disbanded, Phillips remained instrumental in the continued growth of the Taos art colony, encouraging succeeding generations of artists to choose as their subjects, the people and landscape of New Mexico.
		He believed Taos provided the fulfillment of all that he desired in life.
	www7.taosnet.com /simpson/tam/phillips.html (83 words)

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