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The Big Picture
The Big Picture
The Big Picture

The Big Picture

Artist (born 1959 Phoenix, Arizona; lives Santa Fe, New Mexico)
Dateca. 2005
Mediumglass beads on fabric
Dimensionsbeaded panel: 9 3/8 × 26 7/8 in. (23.8 × 68.3 cm)
frame: 18 1/2 × 34 3/4 × 1 1/8 in. (47 × 88.3 × 2.9 cm)
ClassificationsTextile, Fiber Arts, & Beadwork
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of the estate of Ruth and Sidney Schultz
Object numberPC2022.44.163
DescriptionA beaded portrait of nine figures. The figures are visible from the waist up and are standing in a line, facing forwards. The figure in the center has a tan hat with a wide brim, an orange-brown jacket with fringe, bright blue pants, and tall brown boots. He is resting his hands on a rifle, and has a black goatee and long hair. This figure is identifiable as Buffalo Bill Cody. The four figures on either side are Indigenous. To the left, the figures are wearing brightly colored clothes; some of the figures wear clothes with vertical stripes. Three of the figures on this side wear their hair in long braids, and two of the figures wear feathers. The figures on the left are identifiable as Pawnee leaders Brave Chief, Eagle Chief, Knife Chief, and Young Chief. To the right, three of the figures wear war bonnets. One of the figures on this side is wearing a bright orange shirt, while the other three wear white shirts. The figures on the right are identifiable as Lakota leaders American Horse, Rocky Bear, Flies Above, and Long Wolf. The figures stand in front of a light blue background.
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