Sioux Seed Player, 1974

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Yanktonai Indian artist Oscar Howe (1915-1983) depicted Native American traditions through a modernist aesthetic painting style. He used his Dakota heritage to provide subject matter for his works. Known to his people as Mazuha Hokshina, or Trader Boy, Howe, elevated himself from illness, poverty and prejudice, to a position of international admiration and respect as an artist and teacher. Born at Joe Creek on the Crow Creek Reservation of South Dakota. In 1922, at age seven, he was sent to Pierre Indian Boarding School, administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. In 1938, he graduated from Santa Fe Indian School where he was taught by Dorothy Dunn, who encouraged her students to use their Indian culture to inspire their artwork. Over a forty-year career, Howe earned many honors and awards, including numerous grand and first prizes in national competitions. As a student in Santa Fe, Howe exhibited works in New York, London and Paris and subsequently was represented in over fifty solo shows. In 1954, Howe was named Artist Laureate of South Dakota. In 1966, he was awarded the Waite Phillips trophy for outstanding contributions to American Indian art from the Philbrook Art Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Howe was the first recipient of the South Dakota Governor's Award for Creative Achievement in 1973. He received the Golden Bear Award from the University of Oklahoma, Norman, in 1970.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

the swirl draws the eye in, gently submitted by lisa on July 30, 2022, 10:40pm I like the earthy colors, too. Seems apropos.

Surreal submitted by Bethybeth07 on August 7, 2022, 1:24pm Looks like a fever dream, but I love the colors