the john muir exhibit - john muir in the arts

John Muir in the Arts

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Collections	Architecture	Sculpture	Drawing & Decorative Arts	Interior Decoration
Painting	Graphic Arts	Photography	Music & Song	Theater, Drama, Film

Collections

• American Art Galleries Featuring John Muir
• A Tale of Two Scots: Historic California Collection Reunites John Muir and William Keith - First of Four Exhibitions
• The Mountains of California Collection - Second Exhibit to Reunite John Muir and William Keith
• John Muir And William Keith Go North To Alaska - Third Exhibit on Muir and Keith focuses on Alaska
• In John Muir's House - Fourth Exhibit on Muir and Keith focuses on Muir's personal art collection
• January 16, 2005 through April 24, 2005 - John Muir and Joseph LeConte's great-grandsons honor Sierra Club and conservation movement origins at Keith Gallery - fifth Exhibit on friendship of Muir, Ketih, and this time, Joseph LeConte, at St. Mary's College, Moraga, California
• An Infinite Storm of Beauty - Landmark Exhibition on John Muir by the Edinburgh Art Centre (July-October, 1999) (link de-activated by off-site owner)
• Museums Featuring John Muir
  • John Muir Birthplace, Dunbar, Scotland (off-site link)
  • Golden State Museum, Sacramento, California (off-site link)
  • Grant Grove Visitor Center, Kings Canyon National Park, California (off-site link)
  • Yosemite Visitor Center, Yosemite National Park, California (off-site link)

Architecture and Interior Decoration

• John Muir House Mini-Mansion 3D Model
• Exterior - John Muir Lodge, Grant Grove, Kings Canyon National Park
• Interior - John Muir Lodge, Grant Grove, Kings Canyon National Park

Sculpture, Numismatics, Ceramic Arts

• John Muir Sculpture - view images of unique sculptures, as well as these currently available limited editions:
  • Mountain Muir Sculpture by Will Pettee (2010)
  • Nature's Prophet Sculpture by Will Pettee (2010)
  • "The Visionary" - John Muir at Age 34 (1872) - Bust by Will Pettee (2011)
  • "The Inspiration" - John Muir at Age 52 (1890) - Bust by Will Pettee ((2011)
  • Numismatics
    • 1964 Martinez CHamber of Commerce Medallion
    • 1988 Muir Sesquicentennial Medallion
    • 1972 National Park Centennial Medallion
    • 1990 Yosemite National Park Centennial Medallion
    • John Muir Yosemite California Quarter Coin Design - Officially adopted by the U.S. Mint for the California Quarter Program
  • Ceramics
    • John Muir Coffee Mug - from Grant Village, Kings Canyon National Park

  Drawing & Textile, and Decorative Arts

  • Collectibles
  • Drawings and Decorative Arts of John Muir
  • Muir, Earth, and Turtles All the Way Down - Decorative Art by George Pettit
  • Textile Arts
    • Patch: "John Muir 1838 Conservationist 1914"
    • Muir Street Banner
    • California State Tartan and John Muir Tartan Honor John Muir
  • Interior Decoration
    • Interior - John Muir Lodge, Grant Grove, Kings Canyon National Park

  Painting

  • Paintings of John Muir
  • January 16, 2005 through April 24, 2005 - John Muir and Joseph LeConte's great-grandsons honor Sierra Club and conservation movement origins at Keith Gallery, St. Mary's College, Moraga, California
  • "Through The Eyes of John Muir" watercolor painting by Janet Flynn - limited-edition prints, a poster, and notecards are available. The painting depicts the varied species of native plants and animals in rich, vibrant colors and is available in a selected line of products. Proceeds will help the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Endangered Resources Program continue its work. (off-site link)

  Graphic Arts

  • Bookmarks
  • Stamps and First Day Covers
  • Medallions, Patches, Posters, and other Collectibles
  • John Muir House Mini-Mansion 3D Model
  • Keeping a Nature Journal - Make your own nature journal - template included! (off-site link)

  Photography

  • Photographs of John Muir
  • Sierra Club Historic Photographs from the Colby Library
  • California Faces - Selections from the Bancroft Portrait Collection - (Offsite Link with search engine)
  • John Muir's Botany - A photo gallery of close-ups of John Muir's botanical collections, previewing the forthcoming book Nature’s Beloved Son, Rediscovering John Muir’s Botanical Legacy by Bonnie Johanna Gisel with photographs by Stephen Joseph (Berkeley, Heyday Books, 2008).

  Music and Song

  • Songs About John Muir
  • John Muir Tribute CD (off-site link)
  • Mountain Days, the John Muir Musical
    • Original Cast Recording

  Theater, Drama, Film

  • Live Performances of John Muir
  • Lecture Presentations on John Muir
  • Film and Video Documentaries on John Muir
  • Mountain Days, the John Muir Musical
  • Giants in the Wilderness, a play by G.Thomson Fraser

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