The Indian Craze : Primitivism, Modernism, and Transculturation in American Art, 1890-1915 /
In the early twentieth century, Native American baskets, blankets, and bowls could be purchased from department stores, "Indian stores," dealers, and the U.S. government's Indian schools. Men and women across the United States indulged in a widespread passion for collecting Native Ame...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. |
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Durham :
Duke University Press,
[2009]
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| Series: | Objects/Histories : 17
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. Unpacking the Indian Corner
- 2. The White Man's Indian Art: Teaching Aesthetics at the Indian Schools
- 3. Playing Indian: Native American Art and Modern Aesthetics
- 4. The Indians in Käsebier's Studio
- 5. Angel DeCora's Cultural Politics
- Epilogue
- Notes
- Selected Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author