Worth a Thousand Words
Pictures Should Tell a Story
A Hasty Retreat by Walter Haskell Hinton
One of my earliest memories was of seeing this "Indian maiden" print in the dining room of my paternal grandparents' house. It made a tremendous impression: The image was exciting and memorable. The painting seemed to tell a story. You could imagine different aspects of the story: how the couple and their dog got into the predicament, whether they would get out of it, and what the couple was like.
After years of looking, I bought a copy of this 1938 print (left). The title of the print is A Hasty Retreat. The artist's name is Walter Haskell Hinton, who also painted at least two other similar paintings with Indian braves, maidens, grizzly bears, and dogs. Of course, this painting may not be great art, but it started my appreciation for art, and I still like the painting.
The image is courtesy of Dean Patzer from whom I bought the print through www.ebay.com, where I found an entire subculture of folks who collects Indian maiden prints! I have since acquired two other prints by Hinton on ebay.
As an adult, I am not satisfied with still life paintings. Nor is my husband, Chuck. We collect artwork that tells a story or leads your imagination to wander. Some of my favorite living artists (apologies to any artists whose names are not listed) are:
Copyright 1999-2010 by Denise Harlow Timpko
All rights reserved
After years of looking, I bought a copy of this 1938 print (left). The title of the print is A Hasty Retreat. The artist's name is Walter Haskell Hinton, who also painted at least two other similar paintings with Indian braves, maidens, grizzly bears, and dogs. Of course, this painting may not be great art, but it started my appreciation for art, and I still like the painting.
The image is courtesy of Dean Patzer from whom I bought the print through www.ebay.com, where I found an entire subculture of folks who collects Indian maiden prints! I have since acquired two other prints by Hinton on ebay.
As an adult, I am not satisfied with still life paintings. Nor is my husband, Chuck. We collect artwork that tells a story or leads your imagination to wander. Some of my favorite living artists (apologies to any artists whose names are not listed) are:
- George Barr (http://www.well-of-dreams.com/thingamajig)
- Donato Giancola (http://www.donatoart.com)
- Ruth Sanderson (http://www.ruthsanderson.com)
- James Gurney (http://www.jamesgurney.com)
- Thomas Kidd (http://spellcaster.com/tomkidd)
- Bob Eggleton (http://www.bobeggleton.com)
- David Cherry (http://www.davidcherryart.com)
- Michael Whelan (http://www.michaelwhelan.com)
Copyright 1999-2010 by Denise Harlow Timpko
All rights reserved