He is best known for his large landscapes of the American West. In obtaining the subject matter for these works, Albert Bierstadt joined several journeys of the Westward Expansion.
- Albert Bierstadt - German-American painter 1830-1902
About Albert Bierstadt: The German-American Artist, Albert Bierstadt was born in Solingen, Germany. He studied painting with the members of the Dusseldorf School in Dusseldorf, Germany from 1853 to 1857. Albert Bierstadt was the foremost painter of these scenes for the remainder of the 19th century. Most of Albert Bierstadt Paintings have pretty high popularity these years.