The Senate Collection: Art of the Ok State Capitol Country Club By Bob Burke and Eric

By Bob Burke and Eric Dabney

Although prominent families and art enthusiasts made possible the purchase of art and provided funds to attract traveling artists

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The Senate Collection: Art of the Ok State Capitol Country Club By Bob Burke and EricExploring Oklahoma through paintings and sculpture, Art of the Oklahoma State Capitol examines the history of the state from the Indian Territory period through the twentieth century and beyond. Focusing on the art collected by Senator Charles Ford and sponsored by the Oklahoma State Senate Historical Preservation Fund, it revealsthrough the vision of talented artists from around the statethe personalities of those who have shaped Oklahomas past and