George Catlin and His Indian Gallery.(Learning from Exhibitions)(Cover Story)

From: Arts & Activities | Date: April 1, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

George Catlin and His Indian Gallery is a revival of a spectacular exhibition of international significance first presented one and one-half centuries ago. It features more than 100 paintings and 11 American Indian artifacts Catlin collected while in Plains Indian country. This major presentation will travel to several art museums across the United States during the next two years.

Catlin is universally recognized and admired for his early documentation of American Indian life. The contents of this exhibition were drawn from the nearly complete surviving set of his first ...

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