Transactions of the Regional Archeological Symposium for Southeastern New Mexico and Western Texas: 2011 Page: 73
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Adobe Walls Fight Hide Painting (some attribute this to a Kiowa artist)
In contrast to the early specimens, the later hides are in greater numbers from nearly all
the Plains Indians. Here the question of the influence of the white man becomes important
consideration. We must consider the influence of artists like George Catlin and Charles
Bodmer. One example is the hide paintings of the Mandan artists over a two year period, they
changed their style from early period to a highly representational one.
When one speaks of the change in the Plains Indian art you see that the human form
changes to be more real instead of the stick figure: detailed costumes and weapons, body
movements are varied and vigorous, horses are depicted more frequently and in high galloping
style, not like hobby horses. Color became an important fact in the form of the art. The Plains
artist begins to illustrate a scene with a new perception of activity. Another factor to consider is
that in late 19th century commercial colors became available through traders. This should also be
considered with the beads that were available for decorating the clothing.
The Ledger art at Fort Marion, Florida, where the prisoners of the Red River War were
contained, was influenced to not show the battle scenes, the treatment of captives, scalping of
victims, or torture of captives either Indian or white. The artists were directed to art of Indian
life situations, hunting, horse races, Indian in full warring costumes with their horses, which
would sell to the white customers. So in so many of the ledgers you don't see any violence, or
killing of humans. They learned early of the value of the American dollar. Ledge painting starts
at the right moving to left.
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Robertson, Pinky. Transactions of the Regional Archeological Symposium for Southeastern New Mexico and Western Texas: 2011, book, 2012; Midland, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1661492/m1/79/?rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Southwestern Federation of Archaeological Societies.