The Amon Carter Museum of American Art is no stranger to Western art, but its new exhibition, which opens Sept. 28, pushes against the stereotypes and mythology frequently associated with cowboy culture.
“Cowboy” features 60 works from more than 25 artists who explore themes of race, religion, gender and sexuality.
“If we think about who was and is responsible for cattle-related labor in the American West, it’s easy to fall into the trap promoted by pulp fiction, dime novels, Hollywood and many other cultural producers that everyone looked like the Marlboro Man or a figure in a Remington painting,” Andrew Eschelbacher, director of collections and exhibitions for the museum, said in a statement…