Re: MtMan-List: Packs

[Dennis Fisher <dfisher@sbceo.k12.ca.us>]

Vic Barkin wrote:
 
> Just a side note, I worked for Northland Press for seven years from 1986 to
> 1993. Although I never did meet John Cylmer (he was in his 80's and  90's
> at the time and passed away at the age of 91), we did two reprints during
> my time there running the press. After intensly studying his work I came to
> the conclusion that he tried to be as authentic as possible given the
> available resources and did wonderful work, but much was left to artistic
> interpretation. One thing is Jugs at rendezvous. Romantic but not accurate.
> If crock jugs did make it to rendezvous they certainly weren't the cream
> with brown top type commonly seen in his paintings. 
> 

John Clymer came to our national rendezvous way back when.  I forget the
year but it was probably in the early 80's.  You are right that he
painted some very authentic pictures and he took a great interest in the
AMM and out attempt to recreate that period.  I have never been in his
studio but I have seen pictures of it and he had a whole room full of
"authentic" props. In light of the beautiful work he did I can easily
forgive him for any minor authenticity errors.  

                     Dennis