From the foremost collection of the artist's work, a remarkable portrait of Native American life.
George Catlin (1796-1872) was a Pennsylvania-born artist, writer and showman whose portraits of Native Americans are among the most important representation of indigenous peoples ever made.
The first biography in over sixty years of a great American artist whose paintings are more famous than the man who made them.
This volume presents nearly half of the paintings in the visionary project to which 19th century painter George Catlin devoted his life. Here are his portraits of the faces and...
Generously illustrated with archival prints and photos of Catlin's own paintings, this accessible biography of one of America's best-known painters weaves a well-researched history with stories of Catlin's travels and adventures.
First Published in 2009. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1844 Edition.
Catlin and His Contemporaries examines how the preeminent painter of western Indians before the Civil War went about the business of making a living from his work.
American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue
Life Among the Indians
In "My Life Among the Indians" the parts of Catlin's volumes on the North American Indians which will be of most interest to the public have been condensed and brought together in chronological order.