Description: FEATURED: A wonderful classic portrait, in profile, of a handsome SANTEE SIOUX Native American, from Nabora, South Dakota, painted by Fred J. Yost in 1955 when he was wandering the West & Mexico during the 1950's, observing and mingling with many tribes, peoples and pueblos, seeing what America was really all about first-hand, and painting it all as part of his series on Native American cultures & ceremonies. Before us we see a serious Santee Sioux warrior, dressed in regalia for one of the important ceremonies he is about to participate in, with his Eagle feathers in his headdress, his traditional paints on his face, his attire- he's listening to the chanting, drums, moccasins shuffling on dirt, feeling the atmosphere as Yost must have done. Quickly drawn and painted, Yost still captures the person we see, the atmosphere around him, and the intriguing human being he must have been for Yost to paint him. An unusual person as well as talented artist, Yost spent a lot of time traveling throughout western N. America as an artist and art teacher, fascinated with Native American culture, individuals and rituals, was invited into closed and private ceremonies, events and pueblos that were off-limits & not accessible to the outside world, and allowed to capture, during events such as this, situations and people that were not usually recorded in any manner. This painting is one of the series of 30 pieces featured in his one-man show, 'Pow Wow' at the Canton Museum of Art, Canton, Ohio in 1960; we have a copy of the show brochure to verify this. This strong, vibrant, and mesmerizing Santee Sioux male figure offers us wonderful insights into Native American lifestyles, cultures and the people, their ways of life unknown to so much of the world even today. FRED J. YOST, born in Switzerland but grew up in Canton, Ohio, studied at the famed Arts Student League, NYC, worked for the Wallstreet Journal, was a staff artist for the NY Herald, Sun and Post, was the artist in residence at the Butler Art Institute, the Canton Art Museum, Akron Art Museum, and Mt. Union College over decades, and in 1954 was the guest instructor at the Sioux City, S. Dakota Art Center, where he created two huge murals for the city hall and the arts center. His work is in the Sioux City Art Center & Museum, the Butler Art Institute, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Rockefeller Center, NYC, PA. Academy of Fine Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, and was past President of the Ohio Watercolor Society. He traveled extensively out West and into Mexico for decades, painting/sketching what he saw and loved, and did this series, in the 1950's when he was in his sixties & seventies. An amazing artist with an unusual ability to capture the world around him so vividly and perfectly, such as these striking and colorful paintings of private Native American ceremonies not often seen. MEASURES: 28 inches X 44 inches (the red artboard), art itself is 22 inches X 37.5 inches, signed LR by the artist, Fred J. Yost, ' SANTEE SIOUX, Nabora, So. D, 1955' . This artwork has some old minor condition issues with surface smudges, some glue wrinkling, corner tears and repairs- it is, after all, over 65 years old- yet we feel the art is so wonderful and iconic that the minor issues fade away. This could be corrected by an art conservator, we were told, or left as found as it was all part of the artist's creation during one period. This is one of 30 works of art in Yost's one man show, "Pow Wow" at the Canton Museum of Art, Canton, Ohio, in Jan, 1960. A copy of the show brochure will be included with this purchase. It is in good condition for its age, and a stunning work of art which gives us an insight into a world not often seen by the public and a portrait of a man involved with his traditional culture and beliefs. A wonderful insight into a world not often viewed by the outside, captured perfectly by someone who respected their world and was able to show us honestly what that looked like in the 1950's. We pack your valuables with care for safety and security.
Price: 750 USD
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
End Time: 2023-11-02T22:03:45.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Painting Surface: Paper
Features: Personalized, Signed
Region of Origin: US
Width (Inches): 28
Production Technique: Casein gouache
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Subject: Native American ceremonies
Material: Casein paint
Height (Inches): 44
Date of Creation: 1950-1969
Artist: Fred J. Yost
Year of Production: 1955
Color: Multi-Color
Signed: Yes
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Unit of Sale: Single-Piece Work
Type: Painting
