Gerald Curtis Delano

Gerard Curtis Delano
Born April 14, 1890(1890-04-14)
Marion, Massachusetts
Died 1972
Nationality American
Field Painting

Gerard Curtis Delano (April 14, 1890–1972) was a painter of the American west.

Delano was born in Marion, Massachusetts. He served in the US Navy in the First World War, then worked on a ranch in Colorado, before moving to New York to study art. For many years he lived and painted in Denver, Colorado and Summit County, Colorado.

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Career

In his early artistic years, Delano:

During his later years, his painting focused on depictions of Navajo people, red sandstone canyons, and wildlife. His style shows some Cubist influences.

The saguaro cactus as a symbol of the West

In 1940, Delano painted Navajo Shepherdess, placed in Monument Valley. In it he placed a saguaro cactus, although it was well outside the naturally occurring area for this plant. It is believed to be the first illustrative use of the plant to symbolize the American West, which has become almost ubiquitous.

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