Farr (history, U. of Montana, Missoula) presents an intertwined history of German impressionist artist Seyler, of Glacier National Park--where the artist spent two summers in 1913 and 1914, and of Blackfeet culture, with which Seyler became so intimately involved that he was adopted into the tribe. Although Seyler enjoyed recognition in Europe in his day, wartime destruction of his works relegated him to obscurity, a state that may begin to be rectified with this oversize volume (9.5x12.5"). Generous presentation of reproductions (some 100 images) combined with extensive narrative text showcase his work and the context. His style of painting--abstracted, expressive, and technically sophisticated--is notably distinct from the realism that dominated depictions of the West in his day. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)