The Evocative West of Edward Borein Edward Borein (1872-1945) wasn't merely a painter of the American West; he was its visual poet, a chronicler who captured not just *what* it looked like, but how it *felt*. Born in San Francisco to Lithuanian immigrant parents, Borein’s early life was steeped in the romance and rugged realities of California. His father, a lithographer, instilled in him a love for draftsmanship and printmaking – ski…