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Please join us for special guest appearance by Historian Fred F. Poyner IV
November 16, 2024, 11 AM
Social Gathering at 10:30 AM
Watch on Zoom! Go to wa.pioneers.com Events page for Zoom Link.
Native American and First Nation Figures in Sculpture: North American Monuments, Memorials and Statuary of 50 Artists
by Fred F. Poyner IV
This new book examines sculptors both old and new, and how the work of each one has presented Native Americans and First Nation figures found throughout the public sculpture of North America over the past 200 years.
The narrative offers a thorough examination of artworks by 50 sculptors throughout the United States and Canada, and how these artists have incorporated either traditional Native techniques, or European artistic styles to create figurative subjects in wood, stone, marble, bronze, and other materials. Both “historical” statuary, and public sculpture that has distinctive artistic representation or styles are examined, along with oral history interviews, photographs, and personal insights & stories to help better understand these artworks. Each sculptor reflects a mixture of gender, ethnicity, and nationality.
4Culture of King County has provided support for the book with a 2023 Heritage Project Award, with additional support made possible through the Washington State Arts Commission.
Includes interviews with 21 contemporary artists, Forward by PḰȺELWEȽTEN Charles W. Bloomfield, and Epigraph by Mary Porter Eagle Has Landed.
About the Author
Fred F. Poyner IV is an independent historian and author who enjoys researching and writing about the art and history of the Pacific Northwest, including public sculpture. He is currently a Grant writer for the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe (Sah-ku-mé-hu) in Washington state, and a regular contributor to The Filson Journal since 2019.
His first book – The First Sculptor of Seattle: The Life and Art of James A. Wehn (2014) – was funded through the 4Culture.org Heritage Projects grant award in 2014, and has received both the Association of King County Historical Organization’s (AKCHO) Virginia Marie Folkins Award for Outstanding Historical Publication, and the Washington Museum Association’s Award of Excellence in 2015.
He is the author of three other books about public sculpture history of the Pacific Northwest, with Native American and First Nation Figures in Sculpture: North American Monuments, Memorials and Statuary of 50 Artists his eighth book publication.
The author currently lives in Issaquah, Washington, with his family.
Available for preorder now through McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. To preorder please visit the McFarland.com website at: https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/native-american-and-first-nation-figures-in-sculpture/.
Also Speaking, Liz Blaszczak, Museum Collections and Alan Murray on Pioneer Hall Rehabilitations.
Lunch hour at 12:30 noon.
Bring your own lunch and stay a while!
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Washington Pioneer Hall, 1642 43rd Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112-3222, United States
