From the dusty thornbrush, a longhorn bursts through the wild landscape, pursued and roped by a vaquero and his compadres. Cowboys crowd into a San Antonio cantina after long days on the trail. These scenes were part of real life in South Texas, and became stories of mythic proportions. In its new, pathfinding exhibition, A Wild and Vivid Land: Stories of South Texas, the Witte Museum unveils the real stories of the South Texas ranches, the San Antonio Plaza and the border. It is a story of a wild and vivid land.
A Wild and Vivid Land: Stories of South Texas opens in the Witte Museum’s Kathleen and Curtis Gunn Gallery on June 24, 2006, where it remains on view through March 29, 2007. Get a fascinating look into the Witte’s storied collections in the largest display of South Texas artifacts since the premiere of Texas Originals in 2003.
A Wild and Vivid Land tells the story of South Texas conceptually from 1850 to 1950, with hundreds of artifacts dating from the 16th century to the 20th century. The major theme areas include: 1849 San Antonio Plaza, “South Texas Stories” Theater, Changing Borders, Ranching and Transforming the Landscape.
“This exhibit is, above everything, a thoroughly engaging experience that stimulates the senses. This groundbreaking exhibition features high-tech light and sound, cinematic robots, touch-screen computers, authentic aromas, a gallery theater, live demonstrations, an original 1949 pick-up truck and a chuck box, mud wagon coach and carreta,” said Marise McDermott, President and CEO of the Witte Museum.
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