Custer on canvas : representing Indians, memory, and violence in the new west / Norman K. Denzin.

The 1876 events known as Custer's Last Stand, Battle of Little Big Horn, or Battle of Greasy Grass have been represented over 1000 times in various artistic media, from paintings to sculpture to fast food giveaways. Norman Denzin shows how these representations demonstrate the changing percepti...

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Main Author: Denzin, Norman K.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Walnut Creek, Calif. : Left Coast Press, ©2011.
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Summary:The 1876 events known as Custer's Last Stand, Battle of Little Big Horn, or Battle of Greasy Grass have been represented over 1000 times in various artistic media, from paintings to sculpture to fast food giveaways. Norman Denzin shows how these representations demonstrate the changing perceptions--often racist--of Native America by the majority culture, juxtaposed against very different readings shown in works composed by Native American artists. Consisting of autobiographical reminiscences, historical description, artistic representations, staged readings, and snippets of documents, this multi.
Physical Description:1 online resource (279 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : color illustrations, color portraits
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781611327984
1611327989
1598745980
9781598745986
1598745999
9781598745993
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.