Embark on a captivating adventure in this special exhibition of paintings and drawings by Alfred Jacob Miller (1810–1874), the first American artist to journey into the heart of the Rocky Mountains. See his depictions of the American Indians he encountered, and meet the last of the true fur trappers and traders of the American West.
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Alfred Jacob Miller: East to West
This symposium will explore little-known facets of Alfred Jacob Miller’s rich and varied career, from his time among the American Indians and in the Rockies to his life in Baltimore. Miller’s work will be discussed within the broader contexts of American Indian imagery, popular representations of trappers, hunting scenes, western humor, and sentimentalism.
Speakers
- Dr. John Mack Faragher, Arthur Unobskey Professor of American History and Director, Howard R. Lamar Center for the Study of Frontiers and Borders, Yale University
- Dr. Jennifer Greenhill, assistant professor of American art, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- Dr. Kenneth Haltman, associate professor of art history, University of Oklahoma
- Dr. Lisa Strong, independent scholar and guest curator of Sentimental Journey: The Art of Alfred Jacob Miller
- Dr. Ron Tyler, director, Amon Carter Museum
This program is held in conjunction with the exhibition Sentimental Journey: The Art of Alfred Jacob Miller, on view at the Amon Carter Museum from September 20, 2008, to January 11, 2009. Reservations are required; seating is limited. Please call 817.989.5057 by October 1 to register; confirmation will be sent.
Expectations, Explorations, and Destinations
Take a trip through time with American artist-explorer Alfred Jacob Miller. Enjoy these and more fun family activities as you explore Miller’s artworks of the American West.
- Interact with a historical re-enactor who will talk about fur-trading on the American frontier.
- Hear campfire stories that were told on the open range.
- Create a sketchbook of your travels and make a souvenir animal chair.
- Get comical with a caricature drawing of you and your family.
Target Family Fun Days are generously supported by 
Paintings of Alfred Jacob Miller: Above and Below the Surface
Bart Devolder, assistant conservator, Kimbell Art Museum
There is more to Miller’s painting than meets the eye. Devolder’s talk will take us beneath the surface of what we see and reveal new information about the nineteenth-century artist’s methods.
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