Born b. Parsons, Apr. 4, 1904; died Monument, CO, May 1973. Painter, spec. cowboys. Illustrator. Worked on a cattle ranch before studying art at University of Kansas, Lawrence. Was associate with J.... Read full biography
Born b. Parsons, Apr. 4, 1904; died Monument, CO, May 1973. Painter, spec. cowboys. Illustrator. Worked on a cattle ranch before studying art at University of Kansas, Lawrence. Was associate with J. W. Fazel of Capper Engraving Co., Topeka, 1929. First studio in Kansas City as a commercial artist,... Read full biography
Born b. Parsons, Apr. 4, 1904; died Monument, CO, May 1973. Painter, spec. cowboys. Illustrator. Worked on a cattle ranch before studying art at University of Kansas, Lawrence. Was associate with J. W. Fazel of Capper Engraving Co., Topeka, 1929. First studio in Kansas City as a commercial artist, specializing in western illustrations for beer ads and newspaper reproductions. Became art director for local ad agency. By 1962 was painting full-time. Living in Leawood when he supplied the... Read full biography
Born b. Parsons, Apr. 4, 1904; died Monument, CO, May 1973. Painter, spec. cowboys. Illustrator. Worked on a cattle ranch before studying art at University of Kansas, Lawrence. Was associate with J. W. Fazel of Capper Engraving Co., Topeka, 1929. First studio in Kansas City as a commercial artist, specializing in western illustrations for beer ads and newspaper reproductions. Became art director for local ad agency. By 1962 was painting full-time. Living in Leawood when he supplied the watercolor for the cover of the Summer 1969 Kansas Historical Quarterly. SOURCES:. Susan Craig, "Biographical Dictionary of Kansas Artists (active before 1945)". Belden, Dorothy. “Kansas Artists Known in World”, in Wichita Eagle Beacon, Jan. 29, 1978. p.... Read full biography
Born b. Parsons, Apr. 4, 1904; died Monument, CO, May 1973. Painter, spec. cowboys. Illustrator. Worked on a cattle ranch before studying art at University of Kansas, Lawrence. Was associate with J. W. Fazel of Capper Engraving Co., Topeka, 1929. First studio in Kansas City as a commercial artist, specializing in western illustrations for beer ads and newspaper reproductions. Became art director for local ad agency. By 1962 was painting full-time. Living in Leawood when he supplied the watercolor for the cover of the Summer 1969 Kansas Historical Quarterly. SOURCES:. Susan Craig, "Biographical Dictionary of Kansas Artists (active before 1945)". Belden, Dorothy. “Kansas Artists Known in World”, in Wichita Eagle Beacon, Jan. 29, 1978. p. 12K; Samuels, Peggy. Illustrated Biographical Encyclopedia of Artists of the American West. Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Co., 1976.; Topeka Cap & Topeka... Read full biography
Byron Wolfe - Artist Info
About Byron Wolfe: Books
Books & Publications (15)
Publications based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
Biographical Directory of Kansas Artists Active Before 1945
2006
Craig, Susan (Compiler)
0 pages
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005
Davenport, Ray
2,421 pages
Cowboy Artists of America
2002
Duty, Michael; Don Hedgpeth
216 pages (color)
Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes
1999
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
3,724 pages
Red Book Price Guide-1997 Western American Art
1997
Southwest Art
128 pages
Who Was Who in American Art: Artists Active Between 1898-1947
1985
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
707 pages
Visions West The Story of Cowboy Artists of America Museum
1983
Dedera, Don
84 pages (color)
A Western American Vision of Art, History and Work Francis King Collection
1982
Dobbs, Joanne; Jerry A. Schefcik
52 pages (color)
Ten Years with the Cowboy Artist A Complete History (Exhibition catalog)
1976
Howard, James K
213 pages
The Illustrated Biographical Encyclopedia of Artists of the American West
1976
Samuels, Peggy and Harold
549 pages
The Sketchbook of Byron Wolfe
1972
Krakel, Dean (intro)
101 pages (color)
Cowboy Artists of America Sixth Annual Exhibition 1971 (Exhibition catalog)
1971
Cowboy Artists Of America
40 pages (color)
Harmsen's Western Americana
1971
Harmsen, Dorothy
212 pages (color)
Cowboy Artists of America Third Annual Exhibit (Exhibition catalog)