| 208 pages, 27 color plates; 72 black and white images; notes, bibliography & index ISBN-978-0-9754072-1-9 soft cover $22.45 + $3.00 S/H Allow 2 weeks for delivery |
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| LUMHEE HOLOT-TEE The Art And Life of ACEE BLUE EAGLE By Tamara Liegerot Elder |
| Internationally known artist Acee Blue Eagle represented a true enlightenment in the emanation of American Indian Art. Blue Eagle was the first American Indian artist to actively pursue a solo career as an artist, dependent upon his artwork for his livelihood. He traveled to England to lecture at Oxford University, and while there, met the young girl who would become the future Queen of England. Blue Eagle, along with the Kiowa Five, represented the beginning of a major new movement in American Indian Art. They were the first generation of contemporary 20th century native artists to paint and promote their art and culture to the general public—a ground-breaking phenomenon that would set the stage for future American Indian artists. From his humble and tragic beginning in life, Blue Eagle emerged to become one of the most famous Indian artists of his time. He was well known not only as an artist, but as a dancer, performer, musician, writer, teacher, orator and poet. With his colorful and vibrant personality, and love of art, Blue Eagle opened doors for all future Indian artists. |
| About the Author — Tamara Liegerot Elder is a Native American Art Historian and former Curator of American Indian Art at Red Earth Museum in Oklahoma City. She received her Master's Degree in History from the University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, with an emphasis in Native American art, history and culture, and is working towards pre- doctoral studies at present. She has worked closely with many Native American entities and has written for the Oklahoma Heritage Assoc. and Art Focus Oklahoma magazine on Native American subject matter. She has also written for Native Peoples Magazine. In addition she was Contributing Writer/Editor for "Sharing the Heritage," a recent historical/biographical history series with HPNbooks. |
| "His paintings are beautiful...He has the expression of the artist's superior intellect, pride and sincerity, sensitiveness to impressions and intimate familiarity with Indian lore and thinking and a spiritual quality derived from his deep devotion to old traditions." Oscar Jacobson "...If Oklahoma has a foundation in Indian art, it is Acee Blue Eagle." Charles Banks Wilson |
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| "Lumhee Holot-tee: The Art and Life of Acee Blue Eagle” (Medicine Wheel Press, $22.45) was written by Tamara Liegerot Elder, an American Indian art curator and historian who lives in Oklahoma. Lumhee Holot-tee was Blue Eagle's Creek-Pawnee name. Blue Eagle was born the year Oklahoma became a state. The book tells of his years in Indian boarding schools and his career as a teacher at Bacone College. He was a contemporary of the Kiowa Five artists and did much to promote American Indian art. He was the first American Indian artist to embark upon a solo career. He traveled worldwide, displaying his works. Blue Eagle believed he was predestined to document and preserve the American Indian way of life. For readers who are intrigued with the history of American Indian art, the author does an excellent job of tracing Blue Eagle's years as a muralist in President Franklin Roosevelt's Works Progress Administration program, the artist's friendship with German artist Winhold Reiss and Blue Eagle's work with close friends such as Oscar Jacobson, Thomas Gilcrease, Angie Debo, TeAta Fisher, Woody Crumbo and Charles Banks Wilson. In addition to the history of art, the book provides insight into Blue Eagle's military service, including his near-death experience aboard a B-17 bomber during World War II. A bit of romance is included with stories of Blue Eagle's relationship with Devi Dja, a famous Balinese dancer who appeared in several 1940s Hollywood movies. Before his death in 1959, Blue Eagle hosted a children's television program in Tulsa and spent his final years doing what he could to preserve Indian heritage and record Indian life. To recognize Blue Eagle's prowess in other arts, the author includes selected poems written by and for the internationally known artist. — Bob Burke, Sunday Oklahoman |
