Copyright: 85.20.11 Beeler, Joe, Manana Lithograph, c. 1960
Name/Title
Beeler, Joe: "Manana" , Mexican Man in Siesta Pencil Drawing, c. 1960
Entry/Object ID
AM1985.20.11
Scope and Content
Beeler, Joe: "Manana" , Mexican Man in Siesta Pencil Drawing, c. 1960. Drawing a Mexican man asleep in a bed under a tree outside his adobe, his boots beside his bed. His dog is asleep on the ground and his mule is waiting. Labeled & signed by artist. #38/80"
Joe Neil Beeler (1931-2006) was an American illustrator, artist and sculptor specializing in the field of Western art. In 1965, he cofounded the Cowboy Artists of America (CAA) with Charlie Dye, John Hampton and George Phippen.
A native of Joplin, Missouri with a hefty dose of Cherokee blood, Beeler’s keen interest in the West manifested itself through his childhood drawings, impressions he experienced while growing up in an area rich with colorful history and the enduring pioneer spirit. His professional career began in illustration at the University of Oklahoma Press.
