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romantic picture of a glorious past that is often far from accurate. They wish to see the living Indian return to an age that has long since passed and they resent any change to his art. But these people forget that any culture that is satisfied to copy the life of former generations has given up hope as well as life itself. The fact that we think of
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in 1929 and was preceded by Edgar C. McMechan who was the first curator of Indian Art at DAM beginning in 1925. He served as director of the Denver Art Museum from 1940 to 1942. From 1942 to 1947 he held the title of
Curator of Indian Arts at DAM. He served as curator of Native Arts at the Denver Art
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silversmithing as a typical Indian art and of the horsemanship of the Plains tribes as a typical Indian characteristic proves sufficiently that those tribes were strong enough to make such foreign contributions entirely their own by adapting them to the pattern of their own traditions. Why should it
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From 1926 to 1929, Douglas was primarily a painter and wood carver. He and his wife, Freda, went on a trip around the world in 1928. This trip helped to develop a lifelong love of world arts, especially
Japanese prints, Balinese wood carvings, and Asian textiles. Douglas collected broadly in this
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in New York, which opened in 1941 and included a major catalog written by
Douglas and d'Harnoncourt. A joint statement by Douglas and d'Harnoncourt clearly articulates their position on invention, innovation, and adaptation of arts. They wrote: "There are people who have created for themselves a
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series in 1930 which provided "summary accounts of culture areas and specific tribes alternated with comparative discussions of artifact types." He also established "Indian
Fashion Shows" (or Indian Style Shows) that used clothing from the Denver Art Museum's American Indian collection that were
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Douglas left much of his collections to the Denver Art Museum, including many of his rare books and books on
American Indian and anthropological topics. Douglas also had an extensive collection of books on sex and those were donated to the
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be wrong for the Indian people of today to do what they have done with great success in the past? Invention or adaptation of new forms does not necessarily mean repudiation of tradition but is often a source of its enrichment."
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290:. At the time of his discharge Douglas was the rank of lieutenant colonel. "As registrar of the 31st General Hospital Unit he was the commanding officer of 130 nurses."
68:(1860-1938), one of the first female doctors in the state of Colorado. Douglas spent his early years at his family's home in Evergreen, CO, which later became the
336:"In 1974 the Douglas Society, now Friends of Native Arts: The Douglas Society, was founded to honor and ensure the continuance of the work of Frederic Douglas."
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American Indian art : the collecting experience : Elvehjem Museum of Art, University of
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was once owned by Douglas. Pages from this book are now in the collection of the
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1000:"Hiwan Homestead Museum brings the past alive for students"
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