Author: Jesse Hummingbird
Publisher: Coloring Books
ISBN: 9781570671197
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A coloring book based on Native artistic tradition for children learning to count. Ledger art grew out of the tradition of the Plains Indians, who drew pictures on buffalo hides to tell the stories and history of their people. After the buffalo were gone, these tribal people drew their picture stories in the ledger books used by store owners to do their bookkeeping. Cherokee artist Jesse Hummingbird lends his unique style to this ancient art form to delight and interest young children and enhance their learning experience.
Native American Ledger Art Coloring Book
Author: Jesse Hummingbird
Publisher: Coloring Books
ISBN: 9781570671197
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A coloring book based on Native artistic tradition for children learning to count. Ledger art grew out of the tradition of the Plains Indians, who drew pictures on buffalo hides to tell the stories and history of their people. After the buffalo were gone, these tribal people drew their picture stories in the ledger books used by store owners to do their bookkeeping. Cherokee artist Jesse Hummingbird lends his unique style to this ancient art form to delight and interest young children and enhance their learning experience.
Publisher: Coloring Books
ISBN: 9781570671197
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A coloring book based on Native artistic tradition for children learning to count. Ledger art grew out of the tradition of the Plains Indians, who drew pictures on buffalo hides to tell the stories and history of their people. After the buffalo were gone, these tribal people drew their picture stories in the ledger books used by store owners to do their bookkeeping. Cherokee artist Jesse Hummingbird lends his unique style to this ancient art form to delight and interest young children and enhance their learning experience.
Ledger Narratives
Author: Michael Paul Jordan
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 080616073X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
The largest known collection of ledger art ever acquired by one individual is Mark Lansburgh’s diverse assemblage of more than 140 drawings, now held by the Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College and catalogued in this important book. The Cheyennes, Crows, Kiowas, Lakotas, and other Plains peoples created the genre known as ledger art in the mid-nineteenth century. Before that time, these Indians had chronicled the heroic achievements of their warriors and chiefs on rock, buffalo robes, and tipi covers. As they came into increasing contact with American traders, the artists recorded their experiences in pencil and crayon drawings on paper bound in ledger or account books. The drawings became known as ledger art. This volume presents in full color the Lansburgh collection in its entirety. The drawings are narratives depicting Plains lifeways through Plains eyes. They include landscapes and scenes of battle, hunting, courting, ceremony, incarceration, and travel by foot, horse, train, and boat. Ledger art also served to prompt memories of horse raids and heroic exploits in battle. In addition to showcasing the Lansburgh collection, Ledger Narratives augments the growing literature on this art form by providing seven new essays that suggest some of the many stories the drawings contain and that look at them from innovative perspectives. The authors—scholars of art history, anthropology, history, and Native American studies—touch on such themes as gender, social status, sovereignty, tribal and intertribal politics, economic exchange, and confinement and space in a changing world. The Lansburgh collection includes some of the most arresting examples of Plains Indian art, and the essays in this volume help us see and hear the multiple narratives these drawings relate.
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 080616073X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
The largest known collection of ledger art ever acquired by one individual is Mark Lansburgh’s diverse assemblage of more than 140 drawings, now held by the Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College and catalogued in this important book. The Cheyennes, Crows, Kiowas, Lakotas, and other Plains peoples created the genre known as ledger art in the mid-nineteenth century. Before that time, these Indians had chronicled the heroic achievements of their warriors and chiefs on rock, buffalo robes, and tipi covers. As they came into increasing contact with American traders, the artists recorded their experiences in pencil and crayon drawings on paper bound in ledger or account books. The drawings became known as ledger art. This volume presents in full color the Lansburgh collection in its entirety. The drawings are narratives depicting Plains lifeways through Plains eyes. They include landscapes and scenes of battle, hunting, courting, ceremony, incarceration, and travel by foot, horse, train, and boat. Ledger art also served to prompt memories of horse raids and heroic exploits in battle. In addition to showcasing the Lansburgh collection, Ledger Narratives augments the growing literature on this art form by providing seven new essays that suggest some of the many stories the drawings contain and that look at them from innovative perspectives. The authors—scholars of art history, anthropology, history, and Native American studies—touch on such themes as gender, social status, sovereignty, tribal and intertribal politics, economic exchange, and confinement and space in a changing world. The Lansburgh collection includes some of the most arresting examples of Plains Indian art, and the essays in this volume help us see and hear the multiple narratives these drawings relate.
Guide to Native American Ledger Drawings and Pictographs in United States Museums, Libraries, and Archives
Author: John Lovett
Publisher: Greenwood
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
Whether painted by artist-warriors depicting their feats in battle or by other Native American artists, 19th and 20th century ledger drawings—drawn on blank sheets of ledger books obtained from U.S. soldiers, traders, missionaries, and reservation employees—provide an excellent visual source of information on the Great Plains Native Americans. An art form representing a transition from drawing on buffalo hide to a paper medium, ledger drawings range in style, content, and quality from primitive and artistically poor to bold and sharp with lavish use of color. Although interest in ledger drawings has increased in the last 20 years, there has never been a guide to holdings of these drawings. By bringing together the diverse and scattered institutions that hold them, this book will make finding the drawings quicker and easier. Illustrated with examples of ledger drawings, the guide identifies the libraries, archives, historical societies, and museums that hold ledger drawings. The institutions listed range from those with large collections, such as the Smithsonian, Yale, and Oklahoma museums, to institutions with only a few drawings. The book also includes a bibliography of books and articles about Indian pictographic art. The index will enable researchers to locate art by individual artists and tribes.
Publisher: Greenwood
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
Whether painted by artist-warriors depicting their feats in battle or by other Native American artists, 19th and 20th century ledger drawings—drawn on blank sheets of ledger books obtained from U.S. soldiers, traders, missionaries, and reservation employees—provide an excellent visual source of information on the Great Plains Native Americans. An art form representing a transition from drawing on buffalo hide to a paper medium, ledger drawings range in style, content, and quality from primitive and artistically poor to bold and sharp with lavish use of color. Although interest in ledger drawings has increased in the last 20 years, there has never been a guide to holdings of these drawings. By bringing together the diverse and scattered institutions that hold them, this book will make finding the drawings quicker and easier. Illustrated with examples of ledger drawings, the guide identifies the libraries, archives, historical societies, and museums that hold ledger drawings. The institutions listed range from those with large collections, such as the Smithsonian, Yale, and Oklahoma museums, to institutions with only a few drawings. The book also includes a bibliography of books and articles about Indian pictographic art. The index will enable researchers to locate art by individual artists and tribes.
Visual/Language
Author: DWAYNE. WILCOX
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781938086847
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
The first book to feature Dwayne Wilcox's incredible ledger drawings of Native life.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781938086847
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
The first book to feature Dwayne Wilcox's incredible ledger drawings of Native life.
Plains Indian Drawings 1865-1935
Author: Jane Catherine Berlo
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9780810937420
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Looks at drawings in Indian ledger books, depicting traditional dances and war losses, and includes scholarly commentary
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9780810937420
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Looks at drawings in Indian ledger books, depicting traditional dances and war losses, and includes scholarly commentary
Northern Cheyenne Ledger Art by Fort Robinson Breakout Survivors
Author: Denise Low
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 149621515X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Northern Cheyenne Ledger Art by Fort Robinson Breakout Survivors presents Dodge City ledger-art images and biographies that document a Native perspective at the cusp of reservation life in 1879.
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 149621515X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Northern Cheyenne Ledger Art by Fort Robinson Breakout Survivors presents Dodge City ledger-art images and biographies that document a Native perspective at the cusp of reservation life in 1879.
A Lakota War Book from the Little Bighorn
Author: Castle McLaughlin
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0981885861
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
A ledger book of drawings by Lakota Sioux warriors found in 1876 on the Little Bighorn battlefield offers a rare first-person Native American record of events that likely occurred in 1866–1868 during Red Cloud’s War. This color facsimile edition uncovers the origins, ownership, and cultural and historical significance of this unique artifact.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0981885861
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
A ledger book of drawings by Lakota Sioux warriors found in 1876 on the Little Bighorn battlefield offers a rare first-person Native American record of events that likely occurred in 1866–1868 during Red Cloud’s War. This color facsimile edition uncovers the origins, ownership, and cultural and historical significance of this unique artifact.
Native American Night Before Christmas
Author: Gary Robinson
Publisher: 7th Generation
ISBN: 1939053722
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
This innovative retelling of the classic Christmas tale takes a whimsical look at what Christmas Eve might be like for an American Indian family when Old Red Shirt (the Indian Santa Claus) comes a-calling. He brings with him his team of flying white buffalo to deliver fry bread, commodities, and other goodies. Renowned Cherokee artist Jesse Hummingbird’s inspired illustrations transform the author’s playful adaptation into a fresh, modern work of art. A delight for people of all ages and cultures. The title was the winner of the 2010 Moonbeam Award for Holiday Books. A glossary is included to explain terms commonly used in Native communities such as fry bread, commodities, and medicine bundles.
Publisher: 7th Generation
ISBN: 1939053722
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
This innovative retelling of the classic Christmas tale takes a whimsical look at what Christmas Eve might be like for an American Indian family when Old Red Shirt (the Indian Santa Claus) comes a-calling. He brings with him his team of flying white buffalo to deliver fry bread, commodities, and other goodies. Renowned Cherokee artist Jesse Hummingbird’s inspired illustrations transform the author’s playful adaptation into a fresh, modern work of art. A delight for people of all ages and cultures. The title was the winner of the 2010 Moonbeam Award for Holiday Books. A glossary is included to explain terms commonly used in Native communities such as fry bread, commodities, and medicine bundles.
Spirit Beings and Sun Dancers
Author: Catherine Janet Berlo
Publisher: George Braziller Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Presents seventy-six images Black Hawk drew in the 1880s, detailing the culture and religion of the Lakota Sioux.
Publisher: George Braziller Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Presents seventy-six images Black Hawk drew in the 1880s, detailing the culture and religion of the Lakota Sioux.
Cheyenne Dog Soldiers
Author: Jean Afton
Publisher: University Press of Colorado
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Looks at the Cheyenne Dog Soldiers through a nearly forgotten ledgerbook of pencil illustrations by Cheyenne warriors. Shows color photos of the drawings side-by-side with explanations and commentary, matching the drawings with known events, such as the 1865 battles of Rush Creek, Platte River Bridge, and Tongue River in the Dakota and Montana territories. Includes color illustrations and bandw photos. For general readers and historians. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Publisher: University Press of Colorado
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Looks at the Cheyenne Dog Soldiers through a nearly forgotten ledgerbook of pencil illustrations by Cheyenne warriors. Shows color photos of the drawings side-by-side with explanations and commentary, matching the drawings with known events, such as the 1865 battles of Rush Creek, Platte River Bridge, and Tongue River in the Dakota and Montana territories. Includes color illustrations and bandw photos. For general readers and historians. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR