Woman Tourist Photographing Indian and Dog

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Woman Tourist Photographing Indian and Dog

Artist Andy Anderson (American, 1893 - 1960)

Mediumcarved wood, hand-painted

DimensionsBase: 11 3/8 x 10 7/8 x 5 3/4 inches (28.9 x 27.6 x 14.6 cm)

Credit LineBequest of H.J. Lutcher Stark, 1965

Object number21.6.20

ClassificationsSculptures

Label TextAnderson used his woodcarvings to inject humor into Western art. His rough-hewn style of carving matched the broad caricatures he created. In this work, he depicted a common occurrence in the Southwest. A tourist seeks a photograph of an “authentic” Indian. Yet Anderson’s depiction of the jewelry-laden sightseer raises a question. Who is the more exotic character here?

ProvenanceH.J. Lutcher Stark [1887-1965]; bequeathed September 2, 1965 to the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art

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