Native American Picture Books of Change
The Art of Historic Editions
Feb 15, 2009 through Jan 2, 2010
Native American Picture Books of Change—is an
exhibition of original works by Hopi, Navajo, Apache, and Pueblo artists who illustrated children's books in the 1920's through today. Based on the book of the same title by Rebecca Benes, the exhibition focuses on illustrations in Native American children’s books of the last century. Emerging Indian artists illustrated the stories for Indian students based on Native oral traditions and narratives about everyday Indian life.
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Grandfather telling stories to the children
Tatay sits by the fire and muses
Grandmother Spider shakes sand out of her moccasins
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