Child of the Fire: Mary Edmonia Lewis and the Problem of Art History's Black and Indian Subject
E-Books
Author/Creator
Kirsten Pai Buick
Looks at the history of two examples of regalia that traveled to France; one with a performer in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show in 1889 and the other worn by a performer at the Jardin d'Acclimation (a human zoo) in Paris in 1911.
Art History Thesis (M.A) -- Queen's University, 2019.
Resource uses the painting by Albert Bierstadt to teach close reading skills, allegory and the importance of wildlife conservation. Includes links to interactive puzzle, team-building game, sorting activity, game-based art survey and inquiry study.
Designed as a brief introduction to the issues for educators.