Artwork copyright George Longfish. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2016.

Artwork copyright George Longfish. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2020.

America: 500 Years, "I" is for Indian as "I" is for Invisible, 1991

George Longfish
(American | Seneca Nation | Tuscarora, born 1942)

Location: Shoreline School District, Shoreline

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

America: 500 Years, "I" is for Indian as "I" is for Invisible is part of a series of artworks by George Longfish that examine and interpret the stereotype of the "Noble Savage." Longfish notes "we work on dichotomies that have been placed into the space of Native Americans for hundreds of years, denying us our power and respect for our spiritual information. We had communication with spirit, land, animals and all things."

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Shoreline School District.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Celebrated artist George Longfish (Seneca and Tuscarora) creates paintings and sculptures about the dynamic identities, cultures, and stories informing the Native American experience. He is Professor Emeritus of Native American Studies at University of California, Davis, where he taught for thirty years. He earned Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Fine Arts degrees from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.