Charleen Touchette

ndn art
Contemporary Native American Art
Author: Touchette, Charleen and Suzanne Deats
ISBN: 0974102326
ndn art
Contemporary Native American Art
New Mexico Artist Series
0974102326
Curated by Charleen Touchette , Edited by Suzanne Deats
Color photographs, 206 pp., 9-1/2 x 11-1/2, FFANDN (paper with French flaps) $45.00

Indian artists from all over the nation have deep ties to New Mexico. A great many live and work in the state. Countless other have attended and/or taught at the renowned Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) in Santa Fe. All have exhibited their work at Pueblo and Indian art exhibitions, in major galleries, or at the annual Indian Market hosted by the Southwestern Association of Indian Arts (SWAIA) in Santa Fe.

Almost without exception, Native artists draw upon their heritage for inspiration, and usually for form and content as well. Some rat their art using traditional mediums and designs: other explore modern, sometimes unorthodox subjects, styles and mediums. The visions expressed in their art mirror the diverse experiences of indigenous peoples living in America today.

This book presents examples drawn from the panorama of Native American art. Curator Charleen Touchette, whose lively essay brings a contemporary perspective to Indian art, selected the artists for inclusion. These top artists run the gamut from internationally famous to newly acclaimed. Each is presented individually in profiles by Suzanne Deats.

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