indigenous art

An exhibition of art objects by aboriginal artists of Australia and Oceania, selected by the Legion of Honor from the collection of by the Museum of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley. The exhibition records span three folders plus photographs.

A major exhibition of more than 400 native, indigenous, and folk art objects tracing the history of the South American Andean region from about 1200 BCE until the arrival of the Spanish in the 16th century. The exhibition was a collaboration between the Legion of Honor, the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. The exhibition records span 19 folders plus a catalog, bulletin, and photographs.

An exhibition comparing native and indigenous art styles of central Africa and the Northwest Coast of the United States. The exhibition records span three folders plus a bulletin and photographs.

An exhibition examining the use and imagery of feathers in art and objects across cultures, including native and indigenous cultures of North America, South America, the South Pacific, and Hawaii. As well as feathers in circus paraphernalia and Victorian styles, bird specimens, and various clothing and art objects. The exhibition records span eight folders plus a catalog, clippings, and photographs.

An exhibition of 65 oil paintings and watercolor paintings by contemporary Australian artists invited to submit works by an artist jury, sponsored by Matson Lines of San Francisco navigation company. The exhibition records span five folders and photographs.

An exhibition of art by artists of the Pacific Islands, representing Samoa, Marquesas Islands, New Zealand, Easter Island, Fiji, New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. The exhibition records span six folders plus a bulletin, catalog, and photographs.

An exhibition of 60 masks comparing the religious, decorative, and festival masks across the globe. The exhibition records span three folders plus a bulletin and photographs.

An exhibition of sculpture by Mexican artists prior to the arrival of the Europeans in the late fifteenth century, arranged from private collections in San Francisco. The exhibition records span two folders plus photographs.

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.

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.