Chiefly illustrations. Catalog of an exhibition held by book artist Richard Minsky at his gallery in Stockton, New York, 2014. "Photos, page design and binding by Richard Minsky. The cover is adapted from The Indians' book, an unsigned design likely by Angel de Cora. This printed edition is limited to one hundred copies numbered 1-100 and five artist's proofs numbered AP1 to AP5"--Colophon. Library has copy no. 55, signed by the author. IaU Illustrated with color facsimiles of the book covers. Includes alphabetical list of 87 identified artists (page 7) and complete checklist of the books in the exhibition (pages 38-69) alphabetical by author. Also issued in a Deluxe edition with cloth-covered dust jacket in case. Includes bibliographical references (page 70).
Summary:
"This exhibition includes 120 cover designs with Native American themes by Margaret Armstrong, Frank Hazenplug, The Decorative Designers, Frederick S. Dellenbaugh, Blanche Helen McLane, Rome K. Richardson, George W. Hood, Thomas Watson Ball, Angel de Cora, Amy Rand, George W. Hood and many others. The books in this exhibition represent a wide variety of viewpoints--by Native American men and women, by white authors of different persuasions, and by people of mixed blood. Through book cover art we see the relationships between indigenous and immigrant Americans, from highly personal accounts to stereotypes. There is fiction and also fiction purporting to be truth, including a white missionary writing under a pseudonym as an Indian Chief, and a multiracial black man, son of a school janitor, writing as a pureblood Blackfoot Chief. Non-fiction categories include ethnographics, captivity narratives, songs and dances. Juvenile books include adventure stories for white boys and children's stories created by and for Indians. There are decorative, symbolic, and pictorial covers representing a wide variety of cultures from the Arctic to South America, and times from prehistoric to the early 20th century"--The Book Art of Richard Minsky web site.
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