Howard Terpning, the painter of the American Western: on tiptoe in the representation of the natives of America.

by Laura Vailati 18 July 2020

Among the great representatives of contemporary Western art, Howard Terpning, born in 1927, is undoubtedly one of the great American painters and illustrators. In his works he mainly represents the natives of America in scenes of everyday life and portraits. Like all great artists he has been drawing since childhood, at the age of 17 he served in the Marine Corps for two years, after which he enrolled at the ...