tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197075706983155600.post4829544461276954869..comments2024-02-27T21:41:21.853+00:00Comments on Western Fiction Review: Interview: Ken LaagerSteve Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11631734673248632467noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197075706983155600.post-30558723793263729862009-08-15T23:39:33.739+01:002009-08-15T23:39:33.739+01:00Great piece. I met Ken last night at a Philly Liar...Great piece. I met Ken last night at a Philly Liar's Club party being held at Aaron's Books in Ken's current hometown of Lititz, PA.<br /><br />What a gentleman; a real throwback in the coolest sense of the word.Don Laffertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18220747349612055653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197075706983155600.post-10305798191017468472009-06-28T07:43:54.311+01:002009-06-28T07:43:54.311+01:00Absolutely am in love with the old west paintings....Absolutely am in love with the old west paintings. I have had a fascination with pictures and stories of the old west since reading the best <a href="http://www.stevedancy.com/stevedancy_003.htm" rel="nofollow"> western </a><br />I have ever read... "The ShopKeepr: A Steve Dancy Tale" by James D. Best. I could imagine completely seeing the main character in some of Ken's paintings! I am going to Laager's website to see if I might be able to purchase a painting. Nice job!Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957358850375701366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197075706983155600.post-71369096783746447222009-06-01T18:56:29.261+01:002009-06-01T18:56:29.261+01:00Excellent interview, Steve, fantastic images, Ken....Excellent interview, Steve, fantastic images, Ken. Among the many artbooks I own I've got Lovell, McCarthy, Terpning, Rockwell, Remington and Russell - so it's sad to read that to date no publisher has seen fit to produce an artbook of Ken's collection, which is superb.Nik Mortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10060923673065456386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197075706983155600.post-73109733099453415362009-05-30T15:42:54.752+01:002009-05-30T15:42:54.752+01:00Laager does great work.
Great interview too.Laager does great work.<br /><br />Great interview too.Kerby Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16636814360832904725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197075706983155600.post-63595402469545626352009-05-30T12:05:48.156+01:002009-05-30T12:05:48.156+01:00Glad everyone has enjoyed this interview. I hope t...Glad everyone has enjoyed this interview. I hope to track down another artist soon.Steve Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11631734673248632467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197075706983155600.post-73293383809291018452009-05-27T16:29:08.853+01:002009-05-27T16:29:08.853+01:00Ken is my favorite contemporary western artist and...Ken is my favorite contemporary western artist and I'm very proud to have his art gracing my website. Now, if I could only get it on my book covers! It was the wonderful, late Robert Smith who asked Ken if he'd be gracious enough to allow his art to illustrate my site--for free. Since Robert died tragically last spring, I haven't been able to update the site but I'm working on it, and I'd like to include even more art if possible.<br /><br />Wonderful interview, Steve. I often stare at Ken's art to fire the creative flame of a sluggish morn, and come away hearing the gunfire and drum of galloping hooves.<br /><br />Peter BrandvoldPeter Brandvoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12008419428583093754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197075706983155600.post-73300979365854404832009-05-27T09:29:19.972+01:002009-05-27T09:29:19.972+01:00Those paintings are stunning. Thanks.Those paintings are stunning. Thanks.I.J. Parnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08933834936324859175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197075706983155600.post-76069828267795536202009-05-26T15:46:53.993+01:002009-05-26T15:46:53.993+01:00I have an admiration for book art but Ken Laager's...I have an admiration for book art but Ken Laager's paintings go beyond - they are works of art.<br />Magnificent all round.Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18154296143024548830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197075706983155600.post-26757863176854414522009-05-26T10:22:18.880+01:002009-05-26T10:22:18.880+01:00I thought I recognized Ken's name from the Hard Ca...I thought I recognized Ken's name from the Hard Case Crime books, but I'd no idea how much of his work I'd seen on paperback Westerns. Thanks for another great (and educational) interview, Steve.Craig Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340904520617472135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197075706983155600.post-15101395296330308202009-05-26T08:51:21.636+01:002009-05-26T08:51:21.636+01:00Brilliant interview and some stunning images.Brilliant interview and some stunning images.Gary Dobbs/Jack Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935686140719743351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197075706983155600.post-74805799486435940312009-05-25T22:05:41.154+01:002009-05-25T22:05:41.154+01:00Great artist with a great approach, understanding,...Great artist with a great approach, understanding, views and record. Therefore a great interview, Steve. How very different the system is for those of us who have to depend on "generic" art for our books' covers!Chap O'Keefehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04404176810063857291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197075706983155600.post-27560830117787018192009-05-25T20:05:27.717+01:002009-05-25T20:05:27.717+01:00Thanks, Steve. I've long admired Laager's work. He...Thanks, Steve. I've long admired Laager's work. He's one of the tops in his field. I would love to see one of his paintings on a novel of my own one day. <br /><br />Cheers,<br />MatthewMatthew P. Mayohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15078400556536047544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197075706983155600.post-29224520548269596552009-05-25T18:33:01.542+01:002009-05-25T18:33:01.542+01:00Great interview, Steve. I have some of those Hard ...Great interview, Steve. I have some of those Hard Case books. They sure look nice :-)AndyDeckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12806906746754478064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197075706983155600.post-20073330942141464302009-05-25T13:44:26.599+01:002009-05-25T13:44:26.599+01:00Very interesting. I hadn't realised the amount of ...Very interesting. I hadn't realised the amount of work that goes into covers. I thought it was all library images and photoshop!Jo Walpolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13972318968316588965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197075706983155600.post-66544442781712010082009-05-25T13:14:49.383+01:002009-05-25T13:14:49.383+01:00Another fascinating and informative interview, wel...Another fascinating and informative interview, well done mate and thanks to Ken for doing it :)madshadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16476826311715075308noreply@blogger.com