Decision 2008 Update

Tally as of March 20
The Texas Primaries are over, but you still have an opportunity to make your voice heard at the Carter. Take a moment to cast a vote for your favorite painting and sculpture in the museum’s collection, and then check back to see how your favorite fares in the polls:

Nine Votes
Frederic Remington
A Dash for the Timber

Seven Votes
Thomas Cole
The Hunter’s Return

Five Votes
Georgia O’Keeffe
White Birch
I love the colors of Georgia O’Keeffe and how she reduces the detail to an art form.
Anonymous
Denton, Texas

Four Votes Each
John Quincy Adams Ward
The Freedman
The artwork is skillfully and beautifully done, but more importantly, the circumstances under which the work was done is so poignant—a major historical event.
Morris Matson, 80
Fort Worth, Texas

Grant Wood
Parson Weems’ Fable
I grew up in Fort Worth, but never had the chance to tour the Carter until I moved back as an adult. I am a fan of Grant Wood, and had no idea that an original Wood was at the Amon Carter until I walked into the front gallery and found it staring me in the face. I quickly purchased a print and now have it displayed over my fireplace. What makes the work even more fun for my wife and I is that she is a presidential historian, and having artwork by our favorite artist about her favorite subject is a plus.
Ryan Crowe, 29
Fort Worth, Texas

Three Votes Each
Thomas Moran
Cliffs of Green River

John Singer Sargent
Alice Vanderbilt Shepard
It is a tough decision! Frederic Remington is one of my favorite artists and I love his “Dash for the Timber” and “The Grass Fire.” Although, I just have thing for portraits, too, and John Singer Sargent’s soft and gentle “Alice Vandervilt Shepard” wins over all.
Candy Prather, 52
Rockwall, Texas

Two Votes Each
Alexander Calder
[Untitled]

Thomas Eakins
Swimming

Daniel Chester French
Benediction

Fitz Henry Lane
Boston Harbor
I love the placid atmosphere that the scene evokes. Since I am very fond of New England and the Boston area, this rendering triggers pleasant memories.
Virginia Cothran, 71
Fort Worth, Texas

William J. McCloskey
Wrapped Oranges

Frederic Remington
The Cowboy

Frederic Remington
Ridden Down
1970, single parent, 2 small boys; they grew up in the A. Carter. The despair and courage embodied in this painting have “spoken” to me, inspired me, comforted me, given me strength.
Ms. Pat Colonna, 68
Denton, Texas

Depicts the bravery and love his horse in the face of destruction.
James C. Heatwole, 70
Denton, Texas

One Vote Each
Saul Baizerman
Cantata

Paul Bartlett
Bear Cub Grooming

Albert Bierstadt
Sunrise, Yosemite Valley

Alexander Calder
Studies for Amon Carter Museum Plaza
This is my favorite one because it looks like a dog and I like dogs very mush.
Chryslyn B. Perkins, 8
Decatur, Texas

Thomas Cole
The Garden of Eden

William M. Harnett
Ease
[I] always enjoy contrasts and realism. Trompe l’oeil is fascinating.
Miriam E. Ferguson, 38
Denton, Texas

Marsden Hartley
Provincetown Abstraction

Martin Johnson Heade
Thunder Storm on Narragansett Bay

Martin Johnson Heade
Two Hummingbirds above a White Orchid

David Johnson
Eagle Cliff, Franconia Notch, New Hampshire

Georgia O’Keeffe
Dark Mesa and Pink Sky

Georgia O’Keeffe
Black Patio Door

Georgia O’Keeffe
Series I – No. 1
This is my favorite art because it is very beautiful.
Kirsten E. Wunrow, 8
Decatur, Texas

William T. Ranney
Marion Crossing the Pee Dee
It has brightness and shows color.
Anonymous, 8
Lubbock, Texas

Frederic Remington
Through the Smoke Sprang the Daring Soldier

Frederic Remington
The Right of the Road

Frederic Remington
The Rattlesnake

Frederic Remington
The Grass Fire

Severin Roesen
Still Life of Flowers and Fruit with a River Landscape in the Distance

Charles M. Russell
Counting Coup
The action, motion, and balance are the best I have ever seen!
Jim Clark, (age not given)
Fort Worth, Texas

Ben Shahn
World’s Greatest Comics

Morton Livingston Schamberg
Figure

— Nora P., March 20, 2008, 11:37 a.m.