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Native American

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Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Typically reserved to refer narrowly to the cultures of the native peoples of the United States and Canada, excluding the Eskimos and Aleuts. For the indigenous peoples of Canada use the term "First Nations." For the broader concept of the cultures of any native peoples of Central America, South America, North America, or the West Indies who are considered to belong to the Mongoloid division of the human species, use "Amerindian (culture)."

Found in 19 Collections and/or Records:

Paintings by Annita Delano, February 7-March 12, 1933

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An exhibition of 42 oil paintings and watercolor paintings by American artist Annita Delano. The exhibition records span four folders plus copies of the exhibition catalog.

Dates: February 7-March 12, 1933

Paintings by Nicholai Fechin, June 6-30, 1928

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A solo exhibition of paintings by Russian-born artist Nicolai Fechin. The exhibition records span one folder.

Dates: June 6-30, 1928

Photographs by Doris Ulmann, September 7-[October] 1930

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An exhibition of over 100 photographic portraits by Doris Ulmann depicting American “types,” including southern Black Americans, mountaineers, and portraits of distinguished Americans. No exhibition materials remain for the exhibition.

Dates: September 7-[October] 1930

Primitive Art: Study Exhibition for the Current Course, Primitive Arts and Folk Ways, October 1-November 11, 1945

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An exhibition of artworks by indigenous artists around the world, intended as a study exhibition where museum audiences could intimately learn about these cultures. The exhibition records span two folders.

Dates: October 1-November 11, 1945

Sculpture of Araucan Types of Chile, Portraits and Drawings by Urbici Soler of Barcelona, June 1-July 1, 1931

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An exhibition of works by the Spanish-born American artist Urbici Soler. The exhibition records span 3 folders plus clippings.

Dates: June 1-July 1, 1931

Southwest Indian Arts, May 3-June 15, 1958

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An exhibition surveying the development of decorative arts by Native American artists in the Southwestern U.S. from the nineteenth to twentieth centuries, with some earlier dated objects, including textiles, jewelry, dishes, silverware, pottery, sand paintings, and other art objects. The exhibition was arranged by the Legion of Honor in collaboration with the California League for American Indians. The exhibition records span eight folders plus a bulletin, clippings, and photographs.

Dates: May 3-June 15, 1958

Spanish Colonial Religious Art, March 12-April 17, 1960

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An exhibition of religious art of Christian iconography by Native American artists under Spanish Colonial rule in what is now New Mexico. The exhibition was arranged from the collection of the Museum of New Mexico with assistance from the Museum of International Folk Art. The exhibition records span four folders plus a bulletin and photographs.

Dates: March 12-April 17, 1960

The Hammer Brothers Collection of Paintings, Drawings, & Bronzes by the "Cowboy Artist", Charles M. Russell (1864-1926), September 19-29, 1957

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An exhibition of oil paintings, watercolor paintings, pen and ink drawings, and bronze sculptures by American “Cowboy” artist Charles Marion Russell, lent by the Hammer Brothers and arranged by the Los Angeles Municipal Art Department. The exhibition records span three folders plus a catalog and photographs.

Dates: September 19-29, 1957

The Navajo: Photographs Lent by Life Magazine, April 10-May 10, 1949

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An exhibition of 27 photographs of the Navajo nation by staff photographer American artist Leonard McCombe while on assignment for Life Magazine. The exhibition records span five folders.

Dates: April 10-May 10, 1949