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Daily Herald: "Lance Larsen on Dixon, amateurism and juxtaposition in art"

By Ella Henricksen

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Maynard Dixon (1875-1946), 'Empty House,' 1935, oil on canvas, 30 1/4 x 25 1/8 inches. Brigham Young University Museum of Art, 1937.

"Maynard Dixon is a name that many Utahns may recognize — he was an American artist active in the early 20th century who painted his way through the western United States. BYU’s Museum of Art is currently hosting an exhibition on Dixon and created a speaker series to reflect on his life and works.
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