According to my professor, in order to succeed in the Native American art market, you have to confine yourself to portrayals of “the lone, savage warrior riding a horse on the plains.”
As some of you may know, I’ve been ranting about this issue for a while. I hate the fact that “Native American…
fuck that stereotypical shit. We’re not stuck in the 1880s. Paint that medicine man watching a bronco’s game. They do have personal lives and I’m sure do do this. (Fuck even Lame Deer got drunk and stole cars for a while… yet i’m sure no one wants a paining of that)
There are contemporary native artists out there doing their thing and selling their work. Don’t get discouraged! :)
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