Navajo Pictorial Weaving: Native American Artists Integrate Euro-American Cultural Images, Longyear , Catalog, copyright 1996 28439 Photogravure by American photographer Edward

Photogravure by American photographer Edward Sheriff Curtis (1868-1952) printed on tissue paper from 1910

Exhibition Dates: April 8 – May 20

Original vintage circa 1910 graphite sketch by Colorado artist Charles Partridge Adams

and titled "Red Rocks" on verso

This portrait of an Apsaroke man from 1908 is plate 142 from portfolio 4 of Curtis' magnum opus work

Navajo Pictorial Weaving: Native American Artists Integrate Euro-American Cultural Images, Longyear , Catalog, copyright 1996 28439 Photogravure by American photographer EdwardRichly illustrated throughout, the catalog documents the evolution of Navajo pictorial weaving during the twentieth century, when artists began depicting animals, people, landscapes, buildings, transportation, historic events, and other representational subjects alongside traditional design elements. These weavings demonstrate the creativity and adaptability of Navajo artists as they responded to changing cultural influences while maintaining the