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Visual/Language : the ledger drawings of Dwayne Wilcox / edited and introduced by Karen Miller Nearburg.

Wilcox, Dwayne, 1957- (author,, artist.). Nearburg, Karen Miller, 1990- (editor.).

Summary:

"Native American ledger art grew out of the Plains Indian tradition of recording and chronicling through art important tribal events, among them images of war and hunting, that would adorn tipis and animal hides. These were seen as pivotal historical markers. But Native life on the Great Plains underwent tremendous change following the American Civil War, when the American conquest of the West was in full gear. In just a few decades, access to the hides of diminishing herds of bison, antelope, deer, sheep, and elk became more difficult and eventually impossible with reservation life. So Native people creatively turned to the easily available ledger books of settlers, traders, and military men for their new canvases. Dwayne Wilcox, who grew up on the Pine Ridge Reservation and is a member of the Oglala Lakota Nation, became interested in ledger art at an early age. He was influenced by the work of Lakota ledger artists such as Amos Bad Heart Bull (1869-1913), but he always sought to defy stereotypical notions and perceptions of Native life and culture and create his own artistic vision. Dwayne eventually focused on humor as his way to comment on the objectification of Native Americans. Skilled as an artist beyond measure, Dwayne's ledger art drawings win major prizes and are sought by museums and collectors who see in him a true artist. In 2020, all of Dwayne's drawings from Visual/Language were purchased by Yale University's Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. 'Visual/Language: The Ledger Drawings of Dwayne Wilcox' is a collaborative effort with curator Karen Miller Nearburg, who provides an enlightening introduction to Lakota ledger art and Dwayne's journey as a Native artist." -- Provided by publisher

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781938086847
  • ISBN: 1938086848
  • Physical Description: 135 pages : illustrations (chiefly color); 24 x 29 cm
  • Edition: First hardcover edition.
  • Publisher: Staunton, VA : George F. Thompson Publishing, L.L.C., 2021.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Published in association with the Center for the Study of Place."
Formatted Contents Note:
Dwayne Wilcox: Exploring identity and community through Visual/Language / Karen Miller Nearburg -- Visual/Language: The ledger drawings of Dwayne Wilcox -- About the craft -- Timeline -- Awards and fellowships, collections, exhibitions, and publications.
Citation/References Note:
Indexed in the Native American Artists Resource Collection Online, Billie Jane Baguley Library and Archives, Heard Museum, Phoenix, Arizona, at the artist name level (January 13, 2024) https://5019.sydneyplus.com/Heard_Museum_ArgusNET_Final/Portal.aspx

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Subject:
Wilcox, Dwayne, 1957-
Indian ledger drawings.
Indian artists > Great Plains.
Indian ledger drawings > Exhibitions.
Indian artists > Great Plains > Exhibitions.
Indian artists
Indian ledger drawings
Great Plains
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