By Christie Allen
Maynard Dixon (1875-1946), 'Mesas in Shadow,' 1926, oil on canvas, 30 1/4 x 40 inches. Brigham Young University Museum of Art, 1937.<br>
Maynard Dixon (1875-1946), 'Mesas in Shadow,' 1926, oil on canvas, 30 1/4 x 40 inches. Brigham Young University Museum of Art, 1937.<br>
A Q&A with BYU art history professor about the Museum of Art’s current exhibit
"For the first time in 25 years, BYU’s Museum of Art is temporarily displaying almost all the works from its large collection of paintings by Maynard Dixon (1875–1946), the famed early 20th-century landscape painter best known for his beautiful depictions of the American Southwest.
"BYU art history professor Kenneth Hartvigsen curated the current exhibition, “Searching for Home,” bringing many Dixon paintings out of storage to display alongside paintings on loan, and organizing the gallery based on themes from Dixon’s poetry. University Communications’ Christie Allen met with Hartvigsen to discuss Dixon’s life and work and the inspiration behind the exhibit."
