American Indian Art Magazine, Winter 1994 [SOLD]

American Indian Art Magazine

Volume 20, Number 1, Winter 1994

Featured Articles

POTTERS AND PATRONS: THE CREATION OF PUEBLO ART POTTERY

By Bruce Bernstein

Provides a brief history of Pueblo pottery revitalization focusing on the role of the Santa Fe Indian Market in shaping contemporary Pueblo pottery

STYLISTIC PLURALITY IN THE PAINTING OF ALBERT LOOKING ELK: AN EXAMINATION OF PATRONAGE

By Samuel E. Watson III

Discusses the paintings of Albert Looking Elk, suggesting that he received little attention as a Pueblo painter at least partially because he did not work in the recognizable Indian style

PRIVILEGING THE PAST: A CASE STUDY IN CONTEMPORARY KWAKWAKA’WAKW PERFORMANCE ART

By Judith Ostrowitz

Addresses the issues of authenticity and historical accuracy in Kwakwaka’wakw dance performance, particularly how the performance adheres to historical protocol even when performed for nonnative audiences.

I ENJOY BEING A MOHAWK GIRL: THE COOL AND COMIC CHARACTER OF SHELLY NIRO’S PHOTOGRAPHY

By Allan J. Ryan

Gives an analysis of the photography of Shelly Niro and addresses the larger issue of humor in Native American art, detailing the particular humor of one native woman artist