I stand in the center of the good : interviews with contemporary Native American artists

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What is Indian art? There have been many attempts to define it, but the so-called Santa Fe style of the 1930s--placid, two-dimensional depictions of traditional scenes--set the standard by which subsequent art by Native Americans would be judged. Art that radically challenged the stereotype--the work of Joe Herrera, Fritz Scholder, and T. C. Cannon, for example--met with resistance; questions were raised about its authenticity as Indian art.

Today's Indian art has resoundingly overturned old preconceptions: here are cartoon figures in throbbing neon colors, "decorated" grocery bags, messages to America on the Spectacolor billboard in Times Square, delicate abstractions and cubist images, work that ranges from monotype and photography to mixed media and clay, from humor and biting commentary to quiet introspection.

I Stand in the Center of Good , the first book of its kind, offers a forum for seventeen contemporary Native American artists to speak about the development of their art, their creative processes, how they define their art, and how it relates to their Indianness. The interviews are handsomely illustrated with works by the artists, who include Rick Glazer-Danay, Shan Goshorn, Hachivi Edgar Heap of Birds, Rick Hill, G. Peter Jemison, Michael Kabotie, Frank LaPena, Carm Little Turtle, Linda Lomahaftewa, George Longfish, Mario Martinez, Nora Naranjo-Morse, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Susan Stewart, Frank Tuttle, Kay WalkingStick, and Emmi Whitehorse.

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With the advent of postmodernism, publication about the nature, purpose, and even definition of Native American art has dramatically quickened. Contemporary Native American art is now dominated by a widespread spirit of vitality and diversity. The book under review gives voice to the artist on a range of issues in hopes of providing insight into what constitutes that art. Abbott, who teaches English and humanities at the Community College of Vermont in Middlebury, has written on Native American art for a number of journals. The book's format is straightforward. Following a brief introduction that sets context, there are interviews with 17 noted artists. Each chapter begins with a short biography on an artist and proceeds with an interview that averages about 17 pages. The text is supported by brief notes and bibliographical references useful for additional research. Each interviewee is shown in a black-and-white photo and represented with a full-color figure of one artwork. These illustrations are small and of uneven quality but provide necessary points of reference. The value of this book lies in the quality of the artists selected and the effectiveness of the interviews, which are well organized, focused, and highly readable. Should be acquired by all libraries with an interest in Native American art. Undergraduate; graduate; faculty; general. J. A. Day; University of South Dakota

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