The wild riders

"If they are human, they're a separate species," said Charley Russell about cowboys. This episode shows us the West of Frederic Remington and Charley Russell, whose works transformed the working cowboy into the most enduring hero-figure in American folklore. Russell became a living representative of the West he portrayed, the poet laureate of the passing frontier. In their very different ways, he and Remington created a gallery of heroes that live on in the American imagination. (57 minutes).

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""If they are human, they're a separate species," said Charley Russell about cowboys. This episode shows us the West of Frederic Remington and Charley Russell, whose works transformed the working cowboy into the most enduring hero-figure in American folklore. Russell became a living representative of the West he portrayed, the poet laureate of the passing frontier. In their very different ways, he and Remington created a gallery of heroes that live on in the American imagination. (57 minutes)."@en
"Discusses the view of the American West as seen through the eyes of the well known artists - Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell - and how their works transformed the working cowboy into the most enduring hero-figure in American folklore. In their very different ways, both artists created a gallery of heroes that live on in the American imagination."@en
"Studies the artists who made the cowboy an epic figure in the saga of the American West. Examines the work of artists Charley Russell and Frederic Remington."@en
"This series, The West of the Imagination, focuses on the illustrators, painters, and photographers of the American West, offering a stunning overview of their histories, actions, and especially their images. These artists created many Wests, underscoring the importance of the myth of the West in American history. Out of the awesome Western landscape and historic experience, the West lives on in the hearts of Americans. The 4th installment, The Wild Riders, discusses the view of the American West as seen through the eyes of the well known artists - Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell - and how their works transformed the working cowboy into the most enduring hero-figure in American folklore. In their very different ways, both artists created a gallery of heroes that live on in the American imagination."@en