One of the most important collections of modern Native American art
assembled by one individual, the James T. Bialac Native American
Art Collection is an encyclopedic compilation of easel paintings
and three-dimensional works. Showcased in this stunning catalogue,
the collection comprises nearly four thousand items, including
drawings, sculptures, prints, kachinas, jewelry, ceramics, rattles,
baskets, and textiles.
James T. Bialac began collecting art in the 1950s, when he was a
student at the University of Arizona School of Law. It was then
that he purchased the first of what would develop into a collection
of more than one thousand kachina dolls. In 1964 he acquired his
first painting, Robert Chee's "Moccasin Game, " and he went on to
expand his collection to reflect the diversity of Native American
art forms. Inspired by his connections with other collectors,
Bialac learned the importance of documenting, cataloging, and
preserving his collection. In 2010 he bequeathed the collection to
the University of Oklahoma, where the art will be displayed at the
Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, as well as at other locations,
including Bialac's native Arizona.
The Bialac Collection represents indigenous cultures across North
America, especially the Pueblos of the Southwest, Navajos, Hopis,
and many of the tribes of the Great Plains. It encompasses such
important and innovative artists as Fred Kabotie, Alfonso Roybal,
Fritz Scholder, Joe Hilario Herrera, Allan Houser, Jerome Tiger,
Tonita Pena, Helen Hardin, Pablita Velarde, George Morrison, Walter
Richard "Dick" West, and Patrick DesJarlait, all of whose work is
featured in this volume.
Along with its rich sampling of works from the Bialac Collection,
this catalogue offers informative essays by art historians, who
draw on their areas of expertise to explain the significance of the
artwork. The volume also features a foreword by David L. Boren,
President of the University of Oklahoma, a preface by Ghislain
d'Humieres, Director of the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, and an
introduction by Mary Jo Watson, Director of the School of Art and
Art History.
Published in cooperation with the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art,
University of Oklahoma
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