Buffalo Bill Center of the West
720 Sheridan Ave
Cody, WY 82414
Cody, WY 82414
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Museums page for Herb Mignery ((Born 1937)), known for Western figure and wildlife sculpture. Showing 4 museum collections and exhibitions.
Herb Mignery MUSEUMS
Born 1937 Bartlett, Nebraska. Known for: Western figure and wildlife sculpture.
Raised on the Mignery ranch near Bartlett, Nebraska, Herb Mignery knows western life first hand because the ranch of his childhood has been in the Mignery family for over 100 years. It was assumed he... Read full biography
Raised on the Mignery ranch near Bartlett, Nebraska, Herb Mignery knows western life first hand because the ranch of his childhood has been in the Mignery family for over 100 years. It was assumed he would be a cowboy, but his love of art led him to illustration, both in the army and later in... Read full biography
Raised on the Mignery ranch near Bartlett, Nebraska, Herb Mignery knows western life first hand because the ranch of his childhood has been in the Mignery family for over 100 years. It was assumed he would be a cowboy, but his love of art led him to illustration, both in the army and later in commercial art. In 1973, he cast his first bronze and from that time devoted himself to sculpture. With bronze as his primary medium, he expresses his fascination "with the fluid movement of horse and... Read full biography
Raised on the Mignery ranch near Bartlett, Nebraska, Herb Mignery knows western life first hand because the ranch of his childhood has been in the Mignery family for over 100 years. It was assumed he would be a cowboy, but his love of art led him to illustration, both in the army and later in commercial art. In 1973, he cast his first bronze and from that time devoted himself to sculpture. With bronze as his primary medium, he expresses his fascination "with the fluid movement of horse and rider, forming the basis for his strength in sculpting motion," meaning cowboys on horseback roping steers and driving cattle, Indians poised for defense, cattle roaming the plains, and buffaloes butting heads. With his figure pieces, he often depicts... Read full biography
Raised on the Mignery ranch near Bartlett, Nebraska, Herb Mignery knows western life first hand because the ranch of his childhood has been in the Mignery family for over 100 years. It was assumed he would be a cowboy, but his love of art led him to illustration, both in the army and later in commercial art. In 1973, he cast his first bronze and from that time devoted himself to sculpture. With bronze as his primary medium, he expresses his fascination "with the fluid movement of horse and rider, forming the basis for his strength in sculpting motion," meaning cowboys on horseback roping steers and driving cattle, Indians poised for defense, cattle roaming the plains, and buffaloes butting heads. With his figure pieces, he often depicts common folk including traditional westerners and "more subtle characters of the old and contemporary West: she... Read full biography
Herb Mignery - Artist Info
About Herb Mignery: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (4)
All MuseumsMuseum of Nebraska Art
2401 Central Avenue
Kearney, NE 68847The Pearce Collections Museum, Navarro College
3100 W. Collin St.
Corsicana, TX 75110Tucson Museum of Art
140 N. Main Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85718