How many artists have called Colorado Springs home since our city was founded 150 years ago? Many thousands. How many left a legacy of some kind? Thousands. And of them all, which were the best?
Thatâs a matter of opinion. My list excludes famous artists who just passed through town, such as Thomas Moran and George Caleb Bingham. The latter visited Colorado Springs in the summer 1872, painted a lovely view of Pikes Peak and never came back. More interesting are those who lived and worked here for decades, and left an enduring legacy. Iâve tried to judge artists as we judge politicians â you may hate Donald Trump or Joe Biden, but both are towering figures in American politics.
How many artists have called Colorado Springs home since our city was founded 150 years ago? Many thousands. How many left a legacy of some kind? Thousands. And of them all, which were the best?
Thatâs a matter of opinion. My list excludes famous artists who just passed through town, such as Thomas Moran and George Caleb Bingham. The latter visited Colorado Springs in the summer 1872, painted a lovely view of Pikes Peak and never came back. More interesting are those who lived and worked here for decades, and left an enduring legacy. Iâve tried to judge artists as we judge politicians â you may hate Donald Trump or Joe Biden, but both are towering figures in American politics.
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