Ledger Art by Quinton Maldonado (Oglala and Sicangu)
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There is a long tradition of artwork among the native peoples of the Plains, who originally painted on animal hides – particularly buffalo hides. When buffalo became scarce after eradication programs encouraged by the US federal government, Plains artists began painting and drawing on paper, canvas, and muslin. In the mid 19th century, an increasing supply of ledger books and other paper came from Europeans, along with pencils, fountain pens, crayons, and watercolor paints. The ledger books used by storekeepers to record their sales were one of the earliest sources of paper for warrior-artists, and their art – done on any sort of paper – has come to be called “ledger art.” The subject matter soon expanded to include all of Plains daily and ritual life.
Original ledger art flourished primarily from the 1860s to the 1920s and was the province solely of men. The revival of ledger art began in the 1960s and 1970s, now including some very talented women. Modern Plains artists create contemporary ledger paintings, often using 19th-century documents on which to paint, often creating ironic juxtapositions between the printed text and the paintings.
Quinton Jack Whiting Maldonado is a Lakota Oglala and Sicangu artist from the Pine Ridge Reservation. His art reflects Lakota history--including events such as the 1868 treaty and forced assimilation through education--as well as continuing traditions of prayer, respect, humility and honoring children and elders. Ancient symbols used a hundred generations ago are recreated on original ledger paper and brought into the twenty-first century, incorporating modern scenarios and situations that today’s Lakota people are living.
Original ledger art flourished primarily from the 1860s to the 1920s and was the province solely of men. The revival of ledger art began in the 1960s and 1970s, now including some very talented women. Modern Plains artists create contemporary ledger paintings, often using 19th-century documents on which to paint, often creating ironic juxtapositions between the printed text and the paintings.
Quinton Jack Whiting Maldonado is a Lakota Oglala and Sicangu artist from the Pine Ridge Reservation. His art reflects Lakota history--including events such as the 1868 treaty and forced assimilation through education--as well as continuing traditions of prayer, respect, humility and honoring children and elders. Ancient symbols used a hundred generations ago are recreated on original ledger paper and brought into the twenty-first century, incorporating modern scenarios and situations that today’s Lakota people are living.
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