The Meadowlark
Gallery, Inc.
Specializing
In Western and Sporting Fine Art
118 North 29th Street
Billings, Montana 59101
Gallery: 406-294-8575
Clients: 800-727-3949
Robert William
Meyers
(1919-1970)
Our
catalog raisonee on the works of Robert William Meyers
(1919-1970)
is done!
After all of our research and thoughts about Robert
William Meyers it is a real pleasure to comment on this wonderful
artist. Robert William Meyers was born in New York City in 1919.
The son of strict parenting, his parents had hopes of another
accountant in the family. It must have caused some stir when
he turned his direction to his artwork. His art career was prompted
toward the West by movies he enjoyed as a boy.
He studied at the Grand Central Art School and at the age of
nineteen used a neighbor boy for the above work.
Other studies included the National Academy of Design with
Ivan Olinsky and the Traphagen School of Fashion. A review of
Bob's work shows his true mastering of figures in his work.
After World War II, he began illustrating for children's books
and western paperbacks.
In December of 1950, he began his employment with the Charles
E. Cooper Studios of New York, New York. After just a few weeks,
he met James Bama and they formed a friendship lasting for the
rest of their lives. From approximately 1952 to 1962 he completed
ninety-four illustrations for short stories in the Saturday
Evening Post. Bob also did illustrations for True and Argosy
magazines. The Saturday Evening Post evolved from the issues
in 1950 where virtually the entire magazine was done with illustrations
to later there becoming fewer and fewer illustrations. Bob could
see the "writing was on the wall" as to the future
of the commercial illustrator. All of the issues early on were
magnificent in their design and use of illustrations including
even the commercial advertisements.
In 1960, he moved his family to the 300 acre Circle M Ranch
on the South Fork of the Shoshone River near Yellowstone National
Park, fifty miles from Cody, Wyoming. Tragically Bob's life
and career ended in 1970 over a dispute with a neighbor who
attempted to have an easement through the Circle M. During the
summer of 1970, Meyers was inducted into the Cowboy Artists
of America but was never able to participate in their annual
show.
Bob Meyers was just living a way of life. Robert W. Meyers
was a visionary who could see the ending of the commercial illustration
world and recognized his love for the west.
Gary L. Temple and Marylee M. Moreland
From time to time we offer select and very
collectable works by Robert W. "Bob" Meyers.
Please contact us about additional works. Simply E-mail
us or call us at 1-800-727-3949.
