indigenous art
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Art and cultural works produced by the original inhabitants of an area, as contrasted to works produced by descendants of colonists to the area. A primary usage of the term refers to cultures who pre-existed European colonialism in the Americas, Africa, and Oceania.
Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:
Spanish Colonial Religious Art, March 12-April 17, 1960
Sub-Series
Abstract
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 Sculpture of Negro Africa, August 27-September 25, 1960
Sub-Series
Abstract
An exhibition of sculpture by artists of 27 tribes across West and Central Africa, arranged by the Art Center in La Jolla, California and the Stolper Galleries of Primitive Arts. The exhibition records span three folders plus a catalog, clippings, and photographs.
Dates:
August 27-September 25, 1960