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Fine and Decorative Arts

The United States Congress passed Public Law 101-644, The Indian Arts and Crafts Act, in 1990. Native peoples had been economically harmed by the sales of arts that have been misrepresented as "Indian made." Under the terms of this law, imitation goods must be represented truthfully; artists must be tribally enrolled in a federally recognized tribe, nation, or village; and imports require accurate labeling. The Indian arts and crafts marketplace is a large and influential industry in North America today. Many native born fine artists are also receiving attention for their work, independent of their indigenous origins.

The Arts of the North American Indian: Native Traditions in Evolution. Edited by Edwin L. Wade. New York: Hudson Hills Press, 1986. HBC+ 86-2351

Baxter, Paula A. The Encyclopedia of Native American Jewelry. Phoenix: Oryx Press, 2000. *R- HBC 00-10290

Berlo, Janet C., and Ruth B. Phillips. Native North American Art. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 1998. HBC 98-13352

Crandall, Richard C. Inuit Art: A History. Jefferson, NC; London: McFarland, 2000.

HBC 00-2658

Dockstader, Frederick J. Indian Art in America: The Arts and Crafts of the North American Indian. New York: Promontory Press, 1974. HBC 75-2193

The Early Years of Native American Art History: The Politics of Scholarship and Collecting. Edited by Janet C. Berlo. Seattle: University of Washington Press; Vancouver: UBC Press, 1992. HBC 92-19856

Feder, Norman. American Indian Art. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1971. HBC+ 86-3562

Feest, Christian F. Native Arts of North America. New York: Thames and Hudson, 1992. HBC 93-7180

Furst, Peter T. North American Indian Art. New York: Rizzoli, 1982. HBC+ 83-379

Hessel, Ingo. Inuit Art: An Introduction. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1998. HBC 98-11342

Lester, Patrick D. The Biographical Dictionary of Native American Painters. Tulsa, OK: SIR Publications; Norman: dist. by University of Oklahoma Press, 1995. MCW 95-11526 and HBC 96-3038

Native American Art in the Twentieth Century: Makers, Meanings, Histories. Edited by W. Jackson Rushing III. London; New York: Routledge, 1999. HBC 99-9134

Native American Arts and Crafts. Edited by Colin F. Taylor. London: Salamander, 1995. HBC 96-9312

Paterek, Josephine. Encyclopedia of American Indian Costume. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 1994. *R- HBC 94-5379

Reno, Dawn. Contemporary Native American Artists. Brooklyn, NY: Alliance Publishing, 1995. MAO 95-11629

Spirit Capture: Photographs from the National Museum of the American Indian. Edited by Tim Johnson. Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1998. MFW 99-1470

Vincent, Gilbert T. Masterpieces of American Indian Art: From the Eugene and Clare Thaw Collection. New York: H.N. Abrams in assoc. with New York Historical Association, 1995. HBC 95-14913

Walters, Anna Lee. The Spirit of Native America: Beauty and Mysticism in American Indian Art. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1989. HBC 89-25664

 

Compiled by Paula A. Baxter, 2002