tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756884306012466304.post2872372233677973588..comments2023-04-16T08:27:58.189-05:00Comments on With Sword and Pen: Causes Won, Lost, & ForgottenPaul Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15338586236962291817noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756884306012466304.post-33718857409818262542008-04-19T19:04:00.000-05:002008-04-19T19:04:00.000-05:00David,Thanks for the kind words. I should have als...David,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the kind words. I should have also mentioned that Gallagher spoke with the various artists. They mentioned that to a large degree, what they paint is driven by their clients demands. Sales stats have shown that images depicting Grant, Sherman, or Sheridan simply do not sell nearly as well as those portraying Lee or Jackson. In other words, the [Civil War art buying] public gets what the public wants. Yet it would appear that from Hollywood's perspective, the public wants what the public gets.Paul Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338586236962291817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756884306012466304.post-37936124238682235292008-04-18T23:21:00.000-05:002008-04-18T23:21:00.000-05:00Thanks for that great overview of Gallagher's late...Thanks for that great overview of Gallagher's latest. I was fairly indifferent to this book up till now, based on descriptions I've read, but your summary of it has piqued my interest enough to pick up a copy. <BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/>DavidUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14756419590174687966noreply@blogger.com