The Perilous Texas Adventures of Mark Dion

This dazzling volume records the artists travels through the Lone Star State, a grand expedition for our time

Renowned artist Mark Dion (b. 1961) has a deep passion for history and the natural world. His installations mine the materials of the past to level an institutional critique in the present. Evoking the grand expeditionary journals of the 19th century, this singular volume records Dions latest work, produced through his crisscrossing of Texas and exploration of the Lone Star State. Dion retraces the travels of four artists and naturalistsJohn James Audubon, Sarah Ann Lillie Hardinge, Frederick Law Olmsted, and Charles Wrightwho journeyed to the region over a century ago. Dions travel companions include preservationists, ranchers, botanists, a poet, a tarot card reader, and fellow artists who offer accompanying texts, while lavish illustrations feature the objects Dion made or collected during his travels alongside historical artworks and botanical specimens. The result is a stunning document of the American West, past and present.

Distributed for the Amon Carter Museum of American Art

Exhibition Schedule:

Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth
(February 8May 17, 2020)

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