George Catlin and his Indian Gallery / [with essays by] Brian W. Dippie ... [and others] ; edited by George Gurney and Therese Thau Heyman.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Catlin, George, 1796-1872.

Contributor:

Dippie, Brian W.

Gurney, George.

Heyman, Therese Thau.

Renwick Gallery.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Catlin, George, 1796-1872--Exhibitions.

Catlin, George.

Catlin, George, 1796-1872.

Renwick Gallery.

Indians in art--Exhibitions.

Indians in art.

Painting.

West (U.S.)--In art--Exhibitions.

West (U.S.).

Painting--Washington (D.C.)--Exhibitions.

Renwick Gallery--Exhibitions.

Washington (D.C.).

Genre:

Exhibition catalogs.

Physical Description:

294 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 32 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Smithsonian American Art Museum ; [New York] : W.W. Norton, [2002]

Summary:

In 1832, George Catlin -- showman, entrepreneur, and artist -- made the first of four trips into Indian country, painting as he went, in a wonderfully spontaneous, if somewhat naive style. His ambition was to paint every tribe. He fell short. But what he did achieve, and the subject of this splendid volume, is a remarkable look into the faces and daily activities of Native Americans before their lands and their numbers were so radically diminished. And while Catlin was clearly influenced by the idea that Indians were Noble Savages (rapidly acquiring the vices of the white man while losing their "savage" virtues), his passion for his work is evidence of a profound respect and affection for his subjects, clearly demonstrated in this magnificent book.

Notes:

Catalog of an exhibition held at the Renwick Gallery, Washington, D.C., Sept. 6, 2002--Jan. 19, 2003.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 282-285) and index.

ISBN:

0393052176

0937311545

OCLC:

49681199