Cowboys occupy a near-mythological prominence in the symbolic American West. For acclaimed photographer Barbara Van Cleve, a fifth-generation Montana rancher, she enjoys capturing the lesser-known or seen lives of women on the ranch.
An exhibition of her photography, “Women of the West,” is on view now at the Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville through Oct. 15.
In this interview, “City Lights” producer Summer Evans spoke with Barbara Van Cleve and with the exhibit’s curator Mark Medley.
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