Roper Gus I
Artist
Russ Warren
(American, born 1951)
Date1990
MediumLithograph on paper
Credit LineMuseum purchase.
Object number1994.7.35
On View
Not on view
Copyright© Russ Warren.
The images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextRuss Warren grew up in Texas and elements of the American Southwest such as cattle and the rich, deep earth tones are evident in his Neo-Expressionist works. After earning his BFA from the University of New Mexico and his MFA from the University of Texas at San Antonio, Warren lived and worked in New York City for a short time, earning acclaim and attention for his work in the 1981 Whitney Biennial. However, he soon returned to the Southwest, the region that he finds most inspiring.
Roper Gus is the name of one of the bulls that Warren cared for when his daughter was part of the Junior Rodeo. The frontal portrait humanizes the bull and reimagines the animal as more humorous than scary.