{"product_id":"king-ranch-24-a-legacy-in-art-9781623499525","title":"King Ranch, 24: A Legacy in Art","description":"\u003cp\u003eCovering 825,000 acres in the Coastal Plain and Brush Country of South Texas, King Ranch, established in 1853, looms large in Texas and American history. Since its founding by the energetic and visionary Richard King, it has indelibly captured for generations the essence of the American West. As Tom Lea asserted in his epic 1953 history, the spirit of the place \"is alive in the land itself, in the far quietness of growing grass and grazing herds.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eKing Ranch: A Legacy in Art\u003c\/i\u003e, editors Bob Kinnan, William E. Reaves, and Linda J. Reaves have assembled a team of collaborators to present a beautiful, informative account of the ranch and its place in the artistic heritage of the region. Pairing original paintings by artist Noe Perez with insightful essays from curators Bruce Shackelford and Ron Tyler, this book celebrates the many ways \"King Ranch culture\" has enriched appreciation for the decorative, practical, and fine arts in Texas and the greater American West. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Opening with a foreword by Jamey Clement, current chair of the board for King Ranch, Inc., and continuing with a brief introduction to the ranch's history by Bob Kinnan, \u003ci\u003eKing Ranch: A Legacy in Art\u003c\/i\u003e will heighten appreciation of the natural beauty and artistic influence of this legendary place.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Texas A\u0026amp;M University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781623499525\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160","brand":"Noe Perez","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40793242730677,"sku":"9781623499525","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_a2547235-9f68-41cb-a2ea-6c3a5c059b1b.jpg?v=1629204202","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/king-ranch-24-a-legacy-in-art-9781623499525","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}