Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-11-02 | Page 18 | American Indian Will be Presented to Public in New Light-as Artist of Both Modern, Ancient Standing

Ameri American an Indian Will Be Presented Er To Public in Iii New tight Light Artist S Of Both Modern Ancient Standing Thirty Tribes From All p Parts of United Stat States s Alaska Are Entered Br fIb d Pr Price NEW YORK Nov 2 The 2 The American Amen Ameri can Indian will be presented d to the American public In a new light as light as an artist of modem modern as well as ancient standing standing atthe at the exposition of Indian tribal ribal arts art opening pening at the Grand Orand Central Central Cen Cen- palace December 1 The exposition will present for the first time a comprehensive and representative rep rep- collection of ot the arts of the American Indian both ancient and antI modern modem Thirty tribes in all parts part of the United and Alaska will be represented Paintings baskets pottery textiles textiles tex tex tex- tiles carvings Jewelry beadwork costumes and embroidery will be among the artistic exhibits The principal museums of Dr Indian art are lending collections of ancient things as a a. b background for tor the show John Sl Sloan an well known painter is heading the exposition Spreading Unconsciousness the of Indian Indian In In- In dian art In America affords another er means by which the American artist ar ar- 1st and patrons of art can contribute cOI toward award the culture of their own continent continent con- con to enrich the product and keep keepit it American Sloan said today For the past 14 a years Sloan has made his summer home at Santa Banta Fe Pe N. N M. M painting the Indians and watching them as an nn artist He was the he first to show paintings by Indians In New York exhibiting a collection of or these sketches at the Independent show 10 years ago Awa of San Ildefonso Pueblo lo 10 o near Santa Fe Fe was awarded the first prize of in a water color contest sponsored by the expositions exposition's committee He was one of the first Indians to experiment In water colors colors colors col col- col- col ors on paper an entirely new medium of expression to the Indians He Is also a mural painter a a. silversmith and a dancer Indian water color t artists are found mostly In the Pueblo tribes of New Mexico and Arizona and andIn In inthe the tribes of ot Oklahoma