Luis Ortega's Rawhide Artistry
July/August 2010 California Country magazine
By Kate Campbell
Luis Ortega's Rawhide Artistry offers a comprehensive overview of his life, art and career. A native Californian, Ortega translated the horse gear of the vaqueros into works of modern art. More than a biography, the book vividly illustrates Ortega's rawhide art. Authors Chuck Stormes and Don Reeves are experts on cowboy history and horsemanship. $29.95 from the University of Oklahoma Press. Available through local booksellers or online at www.oupress.com.
