Description: Here we have a lovely Tempera painting by Pawnee artist Brummett Echohawk. This work is titled, HINKS-CHAY and dated 1990. It measures 18x16 framed and image is 10.5x8 under matting. Signed and dated 1990 by the artist with an artist label on the reverse under frame. Here is a short bio. Brummett Echohawk Pawnee Thunderbird and Artist DESCRIPTION A true American hero who earned a Purple Heart, a Bronze Star, and a Congressional Gold Medal, Brummett Echohawk was also a Pawnee on the European battlefields of World War II. He used the Pawnee language and counted coup as his grandfather had done during the Indian wars of the previous century. This first book-length biography depicts Echohawk as a soldier, painter, writer, humorist, and actor profoundly shaped by his Pawnee heritage and a man who refused to be pigeonholed as an Indian artist.Through his formative war service in the 45th Infantry Division (known as the Thunderbirds), Echohawk strove to prove himself both a patriot and a true Pawnee warrior. Pawnee history, culture, and spiritual belief inspired his courageous conduct and bolstered his confidence that he would return home. Echohawks career as an artist began with combat sketches published under such titles as Death Shares a Ditch at Bloody Anzio. His portraits of Allied and enemy soldiers, some of which appeared in theDetroit Free Pressin 1944, included drawings of men from all over the world, among them British infantrymen, Gurkhas, and a Japanese American soldier.A After the war, without relying on the GI Bill, Echohawk studied at the Art Institute of Chicago for three years. His persistence paid off, leading to work as a staff artist for several Chicago newspapers. Echohawk was also a humorist whose prodigious output includes published cartoons and several parodies of famous paintings, such as a Mona Lisa wearing a headband, turquoise ring, and beaded necklace.
Price: 900 USD
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
End Time: 2024-10-27T20:30:28.000Z
Shipping Cost: 20 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Origin: Oklahoma
Provenance: Ownership History Not Available
Tribal Affiliation: Pawnee
Artisan: Brummett Echohawk
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Culture: Native American: US
