Allan Houser An American Master - Chiricahua Apache 1914-1994

by Rushing III, W. Jackson

• ISBN13: 9780810943261
• ISBN10: 0810943263
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-06-01
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams

Summary

The art world's best-known Native American artist, the Chiricahua Apache sculptor and painter Allan Houser (19141994), was one of the towering figures of 20th-century art. His larger-than-life sculpture Sacred Rain Arrow welcomed athletes to the 2002 Winter Olympics; his powerfully moving bronze Offering of the Sacred Pipe, created for the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, has become a worldwide symbol of peace. In 1992 Houser (Haozous in his native language) became the first Native American to receive the country's highest art award, the National Medal of Arts. This beautifully illustrated volume is the first art-historical treatment of Houser's entire career. The author, a noted historian of Native American art, discusses the artist's work in relation to his Apache origins and places it in the context of the art of the 20th century. Interest in this beloved artist will undoubtedly soar with the retrospective exhibition of Houser's work, one of two shows to inaugurate the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian in September 2004.

Author Biography

W. Jackson Rushing III is currently professor of art history in the department of Art History at the University of Houston.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 4
Introduction	p. 8
Haozous: The Sound of Pulling Away	p. 17
Warm Springs, Fort Sill, Santa Fe	p. 31
Beyond the Studio	p. 73
Changing World: Unconquered	p. 105
Conclusion: The Critical Cosmopolitan	p. 217
Notes	p. 243
Chronology	p. 247
Selected Bibliography	p. 251
Houser's Work in Public Collections	p. 253
Index	p. 254
Photo Credits	p. 256
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