{"product_id":"the-life-and-times-of-jo-mora-iconic-artist-of-the-american-west","title":"The Life and Times of Jo Mora: Iconic Artist of the American West","description":"An essential addition to any collection of Western art and Americana, The Life and Times of Jo Mora provides an in-depth biography of this gifted illustrator, painter, writer, cartographer, and sculptor.\n2022 Will Rogers Medallian Award, BRONZE: Western Biographies \u0026amp; Memoirs\nPubWest 2021 Book Design Award: GOLD Winner, Historical\/Biographical Books\n2021 Foreword Indies, Honorable Mention: Biography\nJo Mora (1876–1947) lived the Western life he depicted in his prolific body of visual art, comprising sculpture, paintings, architectural adornments, dioramas, and maps. He explored California Missions, the natural glories of Yosemite, California’s ranch life, and eventually the culture of the Hopi and Navajo in Arizona. During his travels, Mora documented observations that became the source material and inspiration for much of his later artwork.\nThe magnitude of Mora’s insights into his life and work, as described in his own words—many presented here in this book—cannot be underestimated. Jo Mora’s many diaries, journals, and literary efforts reveal an intellectual discernment, originality, and humor that enhance our appreciation of his work.\nRemarkably, throughout his life Mora supported his family solely through a series of art commissions that ranged from restaurant murals to heroic-scale sculpture. He welcomed risks and challenges, was unafraid of hard work, and did nearly everything well, from writing children’s stories to commanding an army battalion-in-training to shooting mountain lions. Ever modest, he seemed to think that this versatility was nothing extraordinary. Peter Hiller’s thoughtful presentation of Jo Mora’s life is seen here in all of its creative glory.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1423657357\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1423657357.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Jones, Gail|Hiller, Peter\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41664018448442,"sku":"DBV.1423657357.G","price":453.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1423657357-0.jpg?v=1789872130","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-life-and-times-of-jo-mora-iconic-artist-of-the-american-west","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}