Hagerty, an independent scholar of the American west, chronicles the life and art of one of the west's great painters and illustrators, Maynard Dixon, in this intimately written biography. Following the timeline of Dixon's life and artistic career, the author reveals the painter's search for meaning on the last frontier. The many paintings included, along with photographs of Dixon, his friends, and family, help to envision Dixon's life in the early 20th century, and capture the essence of the changing world, as America abandoned the old west for the new. The text includes a chronology, endnotes, bibliography, and a subject index, and will appeal to fans of western art, American history, and biography enthusiasts. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)