Native American Art

ART 1010

Three Examples of Native American Art

Art is defined differently by each person, and I tend to lean towards a personal definition as well. It is a play on the words of Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart when he was referring to obscenity. "I know it when I see it." This allows me to recognize what I consider art, and it also gives me the ability to decide what types of art speak to me. Native American art has always been close to my heart because of my personal ancestry, and I hope to pique the reader's interest in some of the fine examples of this art that are readily accessible today (1964).

Native North American tribes, in large part were nomadic and struggled for their everyday existence. Most native art is considered craft work because they were meant to...