Frederick Remington

Visual Arts United States 1861 – 1909 100 quotes

Western artist of cowboys and bronzes depicting frontier life.

Quotes by Frederick Remington

Freedom is the wind in the mustang's mane.

Sculpture note 1903

I document the epic of the American West.

Speech 1899

Personal loss fuels the fire of creation.

Diary 1908

The puncher's joke cuts sharper than his knife.

Pony Tracks 1895

In every shadow, there's a story untold.

Letter 1904

My legacy is in the dust of forgotten trails.

Final letter 1909

Color and form must serve the narrative.

Article 1897

The West's romance is in its rawness.

Exhibition speech 1892

Life's meaning is forged in the forge of experience.

Personal essay 1900

A good comeback is worth a thousand words.

Anecdote in letter 1889

The artist's duty is to preserve the vanishing.

Interview 1906

Reflections on the trail bring clarity.

Pony Tracks 1895

Bronze captures eternity in motion.

Sculpture dedication 1908

The cowboy's wit survives the storm.

Crooked Trails 1896

Art reveals the soul of a nation.

Speech 1902

In life's saddle, hold on tight.

Personal advice 1907

The Indian's wisdom is in harmony with nature.

Essay 1894

My work is a love letter to the frontier.

Letter 1905

Jokes around the campfire warm the night.

Memoir excerpt 1890

The end comes, but the art remains.

Deathbed words 1909