Wild American Savages and the Civilized English: Catlin’s Indian Gallery and the Shows of London
1. Introduction: Authenticity and ArtificeGeorge Catlin was the outstanding painter of nineteenth-century American Indian life, and a flamboyant showman. Brian Dippie has shown that the two roles were intimately connected. Catlin had a grand design to record “doomed” Indian cultures for posterity....
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| Langue: | Anglais |
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European journal of American studies
2008
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| Accès en ligne: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |