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George Catlin
Early Life and the Call of the Frontier George Catlin, født i Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, i 1796, var en mann dømt til å bli en bro mellom verdener – den etablerte amerikanske samfunnet på hans tid og de raskt forsvinnende kulturene til urfolkstribene. Hans barndom var dypt preget av historier om fronten, fortellinger fortalt av moren sin, Polly Sutton, som selv hadde opplevd den hjerteskjærende erfaringen av å bli tatt til fange unde…
The Lifeline
Scroll through George Catlin's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
Chapters — Career Periods
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups George Catlin's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Thumbnails — Dated Works
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
Colour Band — Movement Drift
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.
