After the first years of the Gold Rush, other explorers came to California and these people were hunting for the wealth of California’s natural wonders. These men and women hiked into the untouched California Backcountry and climbed mountains, descended into steep valleys, and as John Muir would say – enjoyed their RAMBLINGS through the mountains. Lets see if you can find out who they were, what they accomplished, and which of their work you like the best !
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Dig Discovery #1 – After the early years of the Gold Rush, the California Backcountry was visited by a new type of adventurer, those interested in exploring the natural beauty of the wilderness, and who sought a chance to see the amazing natural sights rumored to be held in the Yosemite Valley. Who was the first man to haul heavy photographic equipment deep into the Yosemite? And when ? (read carefully) And what is the name of the man who FIRST became a legendary photography artist whose Backcountry work was sought around the world ? In what year did he first visit the Yosemite ?
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Dig Discovery #2 – During this same period, painters who sough to capture what John Muir called the “Mountains of Light” on canvas also visited Yosemite and their sketches and studies became the basis for huge oil canvas paintings that changed the future of the California Backcountry. Which if these painters was the first to paint Yosemite ? Tell us his name, the date he first came to Yosemite, and what the size of some of his largest nature panorama paintings was. Then imagine that size on your wall !
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Dig Discovery #3 – One of these painters actually chose to live in Yosemite to be closer to the backcountry world he loved to hike and paint. Tell us which of these artists lived in Yosemite year round.
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Dig Discovery #4 – Around the Turn of the Century, California saw artists from around the world come to her cities and towns to set up art studios. These painters – men and women – became the foundation of the California Impressionist movement. Their work often captured the rugged, or rolling, California landscape, and celebrated the untouched natural environment they found in the new State. Look for the landscape by Granville Redmond. What physical handicap did he overcome to become a well respected painter ?
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Dig Discovery #5 – One now-famous artist had a government job early in his career. Who was this artist ? What assignment was he given and at what rate of pay ? And what Channel Islands creature did he put in his etching that caused him to lose his job ?
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Dig Discovery #6 – Speaking of writers, some where story tellers, others also wrote poetry. Here are two pieces about the California State Flower. Which writer has given us a poem and what is its title ? And which writer has given us a short story and what is its title ?
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Dig Discovery #7 – Maynard Dixon is one of the most famous California painters of the first half of the 1900s. Compare his paintings at button to those of the earlier California Impressionists at button and button . How does their work differ ? Use your own words about the forms, colors, textures, and use of light to compare them.
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Dig Discovery # 8 – Of all the art and writing you have seen today, which piece would you choose to own? If you can create a work inspired by your favorite piece - a poem, a painting, a drawing, or a photograph - we would love to post it online in the student gallery. Just let us know if you have work to share ! And thanks for joining us today - here at Camp WE DIG the INTERNET !
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