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Friday, March 8, 2019

All About Native American Indian Paintings

By Catherine Harris


Art is indeed a universal means of expression. Whatever culture or provenance, the denizens therein have accordingly developed some form of presentment of their artistry or craftsmanship. Collectors and enthusiasts prize some themes and compositions over other, which is why it is not out of the way for them to look for native american Indian paintings NM.

The tag on this kind of painting is pretty much a broad umbrella term. For instance, it cannot be really deduced whether it pertains to a certain kind of painting with the trappings of the theme and essence of pre and post Columbian America. It can also pertain to an artwork done by a Native American, even when the subject and theme of the painting is not related to the particular culture per se.

There are many other some such delineations. For example, it may be debated whether or not Indian America has its distinct kind of style. Is there a particular technique used, or is there a comprehensive characteristic identifiable by looking at the lines, colors, and forms.

When talking about Native American art, different stereotypes come to mind. The people themselves were children of Nature, and they could have been portrayed in peaceful pre Columbian days, with depictions of unsullied environments, animal hunts, ritualistic traditions, and some such. It could even be about the other side of the picture, reminiscences of days of yore, their noble and bygone chieftains, about colonial expeditions, and about warfare.

Although scholars can pinpoint characteristic forms and features in certain NA art, it serves to note that they are a particularly diverse lot. Some works proffer the depiction of natural forms, while some are more lineal or geometric in nature. Some were created for arts sake, while some were more utilitarian in purpose. For instance, they may have been created to aid in ritual or worship, as with the case of Navajo sand art or else the various preserved potteries found in some settlements.

Interest in Native American artwork only came about recently, and in some areas it continues to live up to peripheral significance. Incipient interest aimed to pitch exotic subjects, and it was only much recently that they have been recognized as natural treasures. By the by, more and more institutions aimed to protect this enterprise because of their ethnological and historical significance.

Therefore, galleries, museums, and even private collectors have come to prize and collect these national treasures. Some are greatly specialized in sourcing mementos from the American West, and other arts from different time periods. Collecting these handiworks, therefore, is at the same time, also an attempt to collate and preserve history.

The role of the American Indian is basically selfsame with all artists. They mean to arouse some sort of emotional response from the artworks observers. Of course, this can be pretty subjective. After all, the effectiveness of this response will still rest on the force of recognition of cultures and tradition. However, it is also possible to create an artwork without all the trappings of culture and tradition, and by the by, it will still be considered as an NA artwork.

An artist can go on to create art for arts sake. Or else he or she may do so through the force of cultural sentiments or religious conviction. Or it may simply be all about using the canvas to paint ones feelings. Whatever it is, the importance is on relaying the meanings to a thinking and feeling audience.




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