{"product_id":"art-of-the-osage-9780295983875","title":"Art of the Osage","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Osage people  who have flourished in several locations and within a multiplicity of environments in the American Midwest  have infused their arts with an aesthetic vigor bound to an exquisite simplicity. Art of the Osage  the first comprehensive presentation of the art of the Osage people  explores the interconnections among their material culture  social organization  cosmology  aesthetics  and rituals.  This volume draws together over two centuries worth of Osage art  tracing the patterns of Osage life and culture as they existed from contact to the present. The Osage people thrived in the central Mississippi Valley fur trade from the late seventeenth through the early nineteenth centuries  were forcibly relocated into northern Oklahoma in the nineteenth century  and prospered again from mineral and oil wealth in the twentieth century.  As with other civilizations that have balanced abundance with hardship  the Osage experience yielded a highly refined artistic tradition  rich in meaning and complex in its commitment to utility. Cradle boards  headdresses  riding quirts and war clubs  beadwork and ribbon work  blankets  peyote fans  rattles  wedding garments  and dance costumes display the range and beauty of Osage material culture. In contrast to many other Native American artistic traditions  Osage art has never been commercialized: artisans have typically made items only for members of their families or other members of the Osage community.  Although contemporary Osage art shows direct continuity in decorative motifs and basic forms with early historic Osage art  it is still a dynamic and evolving artistic tradition. Uninfluenced by external market forces  it represents one of a declining number of true indigenous living artistic traditions. The works illustrated here reveal the bold yet subtle aesthetic of Osage art  one of the most distinctive and significant Native artistic traditions in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45651718668341,"sku":"ByrdShop_0295983876","price":109.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780295983875.jpg?v=1781838201","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/art-of-the-osage-9780295983875","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}