%C2%A9 Jaune Quick-to-See Smith%2C Courtesy the artist and Garth Greenan Gallery%2C New York
Sources of Strength, 1990
Jaune Quick-to-See Smithexpand_more
Pastel and ink on paperexpand_more
The Christina N. and Swan J. Turnblad Memorial Fundexpand_more 92.64
Not on Viewexpand_more
In Sources of Strength, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith blends traditional and present day styles in depicting cultural symbols that she finds meaningful. Some, like the Thunderbird and bear on the left, are depicted in petroglyph form. Others, like the horse on the right, are shown in a more modern style. Tying the whole painting together are strong zigzag lines, which recall symbols used in historical Plains Indian art to depict lightning, thunder, and spiritual power. By combining the imagery of historical Native American beliefs with more current symbols, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith brings traditional art into the present.
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- Title
- Sources of Strength
- Artist Life
- American (Salish, Nehiiyawak and Aqui-Dika), born 1940
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 92.64
- Curator Approved
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