Caddo/Winnabego Artist, Dolores Purdy, emphasizes her spin on the traditionally male-dominated ledger art. Join in as Dolores takes you through the history of traditional leger art and then proceeds into an artist talk! Visit the website www.monah.org/past-events/202...
Contemporary Ledger art uses the same medium as the Native ancestors but with some contemporary twists. Ledger Art started as a pictographic story told within a village or society showing the warrior artist bravery and conquests on hides and Tee-pees. European contact brought the paper and color pencils/watercolors to the Plains Native people and all were highly coveted. In the past, the drawings were done by men and considered “Warrior Art”.
For nearly 2 decades she has followed the gender-specific traditional art form by using the same medium of antique paper and color pencils, only creating a contemporary version from a female perspective. Her work veers far from the usual imagery typically seen in most contemporary ledger art. The images can be humorous or serious while immersed in Native American heritage, iconography, and pop culture. Peter Maxx and the psychedelic pop-art movement have been an influence in her artwork in the past and she feels this is the perfect genre to continue. Other influences in her art are the Art Deco movement and Japanese textiles. Tongue-in-cheek humor, bright colors, and vivid whimsical imagery is her way to stand out from the other ledger artists as well as honoring the ancestors. Her images may represent Bison hunters riding past colorful tipis, or bright Cadillacs racing across the page.
Stay Connected!
Website: www.monah.us/
Email: info@monah.us
Newsletter: www.monah.us/newsletter
Donate: www.monah.us/donate
Facebook: / museumofnativeamerican...
Instagram: / monah_nwa
Twitter: / monah_nwa
LinkedIn: / museum-of-native-ameri...
Linktree: linktr.ee/M.O.N.A.H
About the Museum of Native American History:
The Museum of Native American History (MONAH) was first established in a downtown location in 2006 as the Museum of Native American Artifacts. The collection quickly outgrew the space and MONAH opened its current doors in June of 2008. Founded by David Bogle, a registered member of the Cherokee Nation, born and raised in Bentonville, AR., the museum houses over 10,000 of the finest Native American artifacts. MONAH tells the 14,000-year story of Native American history through to the present with the discovery of artifacts, education, and programming.
Негізгі бет A Female Perspective on the Historically Male Art Form with Dolores Purdy
Пікірлер