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George Catlin and His Indian Gallery

W. W. Norton & Company

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From the foremost collection of the artist's work, a remarkable portrait of Native American life.

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. 275 illustrations, 150 in color.
Native Americans: A Portrait : The Art and Travels of Charles Bird King, George Catlin, and Karl Bodmer

Stewart Tabori & Chang

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The work of Charles Bird King, George Catlin, and Karl Bodmer looms large in the field of history, ethnology, and anthropology. No serious study of American Indian people can be undertaken without reference to it, and yet the names of these three men are largely unknown to the general public. Although King, Catlin, and Bodmer worked independently of one another, they were united in a singular vision: all were dedicated to preserving the various cultures of American Indian people through their artwork and writings. Native Americans: A Portrait presents for the first time in one volume a major selection of the original drawings, paintings, and lithographs by these three artists. More than 300 striking full-color reproductions take the reader to the American frontier to experience Indians in their original environment - performing religious ceremonies, hunting buffalo, engaging in bloody battles, and simply living their lives. Also included are dozens of magnificent portraits of the most prominent Indian leaders of the day. The accompanying text by noted scholar Robert J. Moore, Jr., describes the powerful political currents of the 1830s that led to the forced removal of the Indian tribes, while original quotes from the artists themselves offer invaluable insights into nineteenth-century white American culture.
The George Catlin Book of American Indians

Promontory

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A stunning collection of 168 paintings features portraits of the Cherokee, Comanche, Shawnee, and forty other tribes, and includes many of the works currently displayed in The National Collection of Fine Arts in Washington.
George Catlin

Ankele Publishing, LLC

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George Catlin

BORN: July 26, 1796 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
DIED: December 23, 1872 in Jersey City, New Jersey.

MOVEMENT: American

INTERESTING FACTS:
In 1826, Catlin was elected to the National Academy of Design.
In 1830, he traveled West to document the lives and heritage of the Native American Indians on the Great Plains.
During Catlin’s travels, he created more than 500 paintings and sketches.
After returning from the West in 1838, Catlin created an exhibition called Indian Gallery, that included his paintings and artifacts. He traveled to the major US and European cities with his exhibition.

NOTABLE WORKS:
The White Cloud, Head Chief of the Iowas; Black Hawk, Múk-a-tah-mish-o-káh-kaik, a Sauk chief; and Bison.

GEORGE CATLIN Art Book contains 40 Reproductions of Indian portraits and genre scenes with title and date.
George Catlin

BORN: July 26, 1796 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
DIED: December 23, 1872 in Jersey City, New Jersey.

MOVEMENT: American

INTERESTING FACTS:
In 1826, Catlin was elected to the National Academy of Design.
In 1830, he traveled West to document the lives and heritage of the Native American Indians on the Great Plains.
During Catlin’s travels, he created more than 500 paintings and sketches.
After returning from the West in 1838, Catlin created an exhibition called Indian Gallery, that included his paintings and artifacts. He traveled to the major US and European cities with his exhibition.

NOTABLE WORKS:
The White Cloud, Head Chief of the Iowas; Black Hawk, Múk-a-tah-mish-o-káh-kaik, a Sauk chief; and Bison.

GEORGE CATLIN Art Book contains 40 Reproductions of Indian portraits and genre scenes with title and date.
Letters and Notes on the Manners, Customs, and Conditions of the North American Indians (Volume 1); Written During Eight Years' Travel Amongst the ... and Fifty Illustrations, on Steel and Wood

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1857. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... taneously, at least eight or ten thousand warriors, well mounted and well armed. This tribe take vast numbers of the wild horses on the plains towards the Rocky Mountains, and many of them have been supplied with guns; but the greater part of them hunt with their bows and arrows and long lances, killing their game from their horses' backs while at full speed. The name Sioux (pronounced see-oo) by which they are familiarly called, is one that has been given to them by the French traders, the meaning of which I never have learned; their own name being, in their language, Dahco-ta. The personal appearance of these people is very fine and prepossessing, their persons tall and straight, and their movements elastic and graceful. Their stature id considerably above that of the Mandans and Bicearees, or Blackfeet; but about equal to that of the Crows, Assinneboins and Minatarees, furnishing at least one half of their warriors of six feet or more in height. I am here living with, and enjoying the hospitality of a gentleman by the name of Laidlaw, a Scotchman, who is attached to the American Fur Company, and who, in company with Mr. M■Kenzie (of whom I have before spoken) and Lamont, has the whole agency of the Fur Company's transactions in the regions of theUpper Missouri and the Rocky Mountains. This gentleman has a finely-built Fort here, of two or three hundred feet square, enclosing eight or ten of their factories, houses and stores, in the midst of which he occupies spacious and comfortable apartments, which are well supplied with the comforts and luxuries of life and neatly and respectably conducted by a fine looking, modest, and dignified Sioux woman, the kind and affectionate mother of his little flock of pretty and interesting children. This Fort ...
Painting the Wild Frontier: The Art and Adventures of George Catlin

Clarion Books

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George Catlin is one of America’s best-known painters, famous for his iconic portraits of Native Americans. He spent much of his life in the wilderness, sketching and painting as he traveled. A solo trek across 500 miles of uncharted prairie, an expedition to the Andes, harrowing encounters with grizzly bears and panthers, and tours of the royal palaces of Europe were among his many adventures. In an era when territorial expansion resulted in the near annihilation of many indigenous cultures, George Catlin dedicated himself to meeting and writing about the native peoples of the western hemisphere. With his “Indian Gallery” of paintings and artifacts, he toured the United States and Europe, stirring up controversy and creating a sensation.
Award-winning author Susanna Reich combines excerpts from Catlin’s letters and notes with vivid depictions of his far-flung travels. Generously illustrated with archival prints and photos and Catlin’s own magnificent paintings, here is a rollicking, accessible biography that weaves meticulously researched history into a fascinating frontier and jungle adventure story.

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