Paul F. Berdanier: A Western Visionary Paul Frederick Berdanier (1879–1961), a name perhaps less familiar than some of his contemporaries, nevertheless represents a significant and enduring voice in American landscape and wildlife art. Born in Frackville, Pennsylvania, and later residing in Smithtown, New York, Berdanier dedicated his life to capturing the rugged beauty and untamed spirit of the American West – a region that profoundl…