Fire light
Subtitle: the life of Angel De Cora, Winnebago artist
By: Linda M. Waggoner.
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Norman
Language: eng
Number of pages: 355
ISBN-13: 9780806139548
Subjects: Henook-Makhewe-Kelenaka; Winnebago women -- Biography; Winnebago artists -- Biography; Winnebago Reservation (Neb.) -- History; Winnebago Reservation (Neb.) -- Social life and customs
Genres: Biography.
Description: "Artist, teacher, and Red Progressive, Angel De Cora (1869-1919) painted Fire Light to capture warm memories of her Nebraska Winnebago childhood. In this biography, Linda M. Waggoner draws on that glowing image to illuminate De Cora's life and artistry, which until now have been largely overlooked by scholars." "Waggoner has rendered a complete picture of the woman known in her time as the first "real Indian artist." She depicts De Cora as a multifaceted individual who as a young girl took pride in her traditions, forged a bond with the land that would sustain her over great distances, and learned the role of cultural broker from her mother's Metis family." "Waggoner brings her broad knowledge of Winnebago culture and history to this gracefully written book, which features more than forty illustrations. Fire Light shows us both a consummate artist and a fully realized woman, who learned how to traverse the borders of Red identity in a white man's world."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.