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Painting Indians and Building Empires in North America, 1710-1840 - by William H Truettner (Hardcover)

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  • The Europeans who first settled North America were endlessly intrigued by the indigenous people they found there; even before the colonials began to record the landscape, they drew and painted Indians.
  • About the Author: William H. Truettner is Senior Curator of Painting and Sculpture at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
  • 176 Pages
  • Art, American

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About the Book



"An instant classic! Demonstrating how depictions of Native Americans as Noble Savages and Republican Indians furthered British and American imperial aims, William Truettner brilliantly illuminates a hitherto uncharted history."--Alan Wallach, author of "Exhibiting Contradiction: Essays on the Art Museum in the United States"
"In his thought-provoking study of 18th and early 19th century images of native American sitters, Truettner distinguishes between the mythical 'noble savage' and the 19th century 'republican Indian' with great success, raising issues about the purposes of the images, their commissions, their audiences, and their role in inter-cultural relations."--Ellen G. Miles, co-author of "Gilbert Stuart"



Book Synopsis



The Europeans who first settled North America were endlessly intrigued by the indigenous people they found there; even before the colonials began to record the landscape, they drew and painted Indians. This study offers a new visual perspective on westward expansion through a survey of the major Indian images painted by Euro-American artists before and after the American Revolution. William H. Truettner's accessible readings of paintings by artists such as Benjamin West, Gilbert Stuart, Charles Bird King, and George Catlin relate these images to social and political events of the time and tell us much about how North American tribes would fare as they fought to survive during the second half of the nineteenth century.



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"An instant classic! Demonstrating how depictions of Native Americans as Noble Savages and Republican Indians furthered British and American imperial aims, William Truettner brilliantly illuminates a hitherto uncharted history."--Alan Wallach, author of Exhibiting Contradiction: Essays on the Art Museum in the United States

"In his thought-provoking study of 18th and early 19th century images of native American sitters, Truettner distinguishes between the mythical 'noble savage' and the 19th century 'republican Indian' with great success, raising issues about the purposes of the images, their commissions, their audiences, and their role in inter-cultural relations."--Ellen G. Miles, co-author of Gilbert Stuart



Review Quotes




"[A] tight and carefully argued book."-- "Choice" (5/9/2011 12:00:00 AM)

"Truettner has produced a scholarly work of enduring value that should be in all academic and museum libraries."-- "Arlis/Na Reviews" (3/1/2011 12:00:00 AM)



About the Author



William H. Truettner is Senior Curator of Painting and Sculpture at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.2 Inches (H) x 6.3 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.23 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 176
Genre: Art
Sub-Genre: American
Publisher: University of California Press
Theme: General
Format: Hardcover
Author: William H Truettner
Language: English
Street Date: September 15, 2010
TCIN: 1005013357
UPC: 9780520266315
Item Number (DPCI): 247-16-6623
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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