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Survivor
Survivor
Survivor

Survivor

Artist Tom Palmore born 1944 Ada, Oklahoma; lives Santa Fe, New Mexico
Date1995
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions30 x 84 in. (76.2 x 213.4 cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, museum purchase, 1993 General Obligation Bonds
Object numberPC1995.30.1
DescriptionA coyote sits in the foreground in front of mountainous backdrop at sunset in the background.
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  • Common Ground 2021
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Tom Palmore

born 1944 Ada, Oklahoma; lives Santa Fe, New Mexico

Survivor

1995

oil on canvas

museum purchase, 1993 General Obligations Bonds

PC1995.30.1

 

One of the most popular works in the Museum collection with visitors, Survivor is an example of the artist’s signature, iconic animal portraits. Tom Palmore’s approach combines meticulous detail with dramatic composition and an incisive, intuitive understanding of his subject. The coyote is perhaps the most iconic animal of the American Southwest, known in myth, legend, and science for its adaptability, cunning, and tenacity. Palmore shows the coyote as a wise watcher, reminding us of a living connection to the natural world even in the midst of a paved urban wilderness.

Superviviente

1995

óleo sobre lienzo

adquisición del museo, bonos de obligación general 1993

PC1995.30.1

 

Survivor, una de las obras más populares entre los visitantes del museo, es un ejemplo de las señas de identidad del artista, los icónicos retratos de animales. El estilo de Tom Palmore combina un meticuloso detalle con una composición dramática y un conocimiento incisivo e intuitivo del protagonista de su obra. El coyote es quizá el animal más representativo del Sudoeste estadounidense, conocido en la mitología, la leyenda y la ciencia por su adaptabilidad, astucia y tenacidad. Palmore muestra al coyote como un sabio observador y nos recuerda la conexión viva con el mundo natural incluso en medio de la jungla urbana pavimentada.

Terms
    Blue Solo
    Tom Berg
    1984
    Aspens In October
    Brooks Willis
    Summer Sky
    Wilson Hurley
    mid-late 20th century
    Nate
    Tom Palmore
    1990
    Isleta, 1907
    Charles Craig
    1907
    Untitled (Gondolas)
    Earl Stroh
    ca. 1957
    New Town, Albuquerque
    Leon Trousset
    1885
    Teddy at Sunset
    Gussie Du Jardin
    1985