Winner of the Historical Society of New Mexico’s Ralph Emerson Twitchell Award for significant contribution to history in the area of fine arts and allied professions and the Border Regional Library Association Southwest Book Award.
This book is about the life and work of an extraordinary man and artist, El Paso’s legendary wizard of pen-and-ink, Jose Cisneros. Cisneros’ works have been exhibited throughout the United States and in Mexico City. His remarkable horses and horsemen, his first love as subjects, were the subject of a 1984 book from Texas Western Press, "Riders Across the Centuries," a book still in print and among the Press’s all time best selling productions.
In "Jose Cisneros: An Artist’s Journey", the artist’s long time friend, John O. West, has written the most extensive biography extant and, with the artist’s cooperation and blessing, has compiled a retrospective collection of Cisneros works--magazine, newspaper and book illustrations, calligraphy, cartography, sculpture, even stained-glass.
John O. West is a professor of English at the University of Texas at El Paso, a noted folklorist and author.
Jose Cisneros has done for the vaquero (cowboy) his mounts and gear related to the vast southwestern border country, as much or more than Charles M. Russell did for the Montana west. Cisneros’ work is of the highest order. This book is a wonderful overdue tribute to a master. (Max Evans).
This truly beautiful book is graced with hundreds of Cisneros’ drawings, and the text by his friend of 30 years, John West, exudes warmth and love for this exceptional human being. (Book Talk).
ISBN 0-87404-231-3, cloth, $50.00
8x11, 195 pg., photos, b&w and color illus., appendices, biblio.
To order, write: Texas Western Press, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968-0633---or use the Texas Western Press toll-free number (for ordering only): (800) 488-3789---or order by e-mail