A Native American Story
An art and history lover’s treasure, this beautiful Native American art book comprises the most complete collection of paintings and lithographs of the early 19th century, a total of 406 works of art featuring chiefs and members of some 69 confederacies, tribes and bands. The author scoured the globe to select these works from 83 galleries and museums in the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, Continental Europe and Scandinavia.
Profits from this book will benefit the Red Angus Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3), to support Junior scholarships and research.
A Native American Story; The Art and Artists of the Early 1800s
A beautiful compilation of 406 WORKS OF ART depicting 69 CONFEderacIES, NATIONS, TRIBES AND BANDS, sourced from 83 MUSEUMS, collections AND GALLERIES around the globe
Immerse yourself in a timely, inspiring coffee table book featuring Native American art by renowned artists of the early 1800s, including George Catlin, Karl Bodmer, Alfred Jacob Miller and Charles Bird King, bringing to life a true Native American story few of us know. In historic early 19th-century portraits of famous tribal leaders, detailed paintings of treaty negotiations, and depictions of native people before they were significantly impacted by the arrival of white settlers, we see a culture and civilization that was soon to be lost forever. Explore the Plains Indians, depicted as they lived by artists accompanying the Lewis and Clark Expedition and other explorations as part of the U.S. Westward Expansion.
“This book does not place blame, although there could be plenty of that. Rather, it evokes a nostalgic feeling for what we have never known, as well as a lament for what is lost. And it does that beautifully in a jewel-like book that represents the dignity and wholeness of who lived here before us.”
- Renowned portrait artist
Richard Halsted
