Tempera Painting by Quincy Tahoma, a Navajo Indian: 2. Moselsio, Simon and Herta. 1945. The Native American Experience
Critical Thinking Questions:
 
 
  1. What is the importance of Quincy Tahoma's paintings for his culture?




  2. What is the significance of Quincy Tahoma's paintings for the greater art market in the U.S. and abroad?




  3. When Whites became interested in buying and owning Native American art in the late 19th century-and particularly from the 1920s onward-several problems resulted. What negative effects do you think resulted from this popularity, even commercialization, of Native American arts and crafts?




  4. Quincy Tahoma was a Navajo who was born on a reservation, served in World War II, and went on to become a successful teacher of young Native Americans. How do you think he was perceived by his fellow Navajo Native Americans?
 
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