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Through native eyes: American Indians write about their art

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 June 2016

Mary B. Davis
Mary B. Davis*
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Huntington Free Library (the Library of the former Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation), Bronx, New York
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Abstract

During the 20th century, and particularly since its adoption of easel painting, the continuing development of American Indian art has resisted attempts to contain and circumscribe it within definitions and categories imposed by outsiders — art critics, art historians, and the authors of many of the most readily available books on the subject. Native Americans are determined not only to remain in control of their art but also to have a say in how it is interpreted. A bibliography of sources follows an introductory survey of Native American statements about Native American art.

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Art Libraries Journal , Volume 17 , Issue 4 , 1992, pp. 5 - 12
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Copyright © The Art Libraries Society 1992

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