The Studio of the Santa Fe Indian School, established in 1932 by noted educator Dorothy Dunn, was a major force in drawing worldwide attention to Native American art and cultural preservation. While most Indian schools of the time suppressed indigenous cultural practices--supposedly to foster assimilation of the students into white America--Dunn’s teaching philosophy went the opposite way. She abandoned European models and, despite resistance from the educational establishment, encouraged her art students toward “traditional modernism”--a synthesis of ancient American Indian and contemporary forms. With the training and renewed cultural pride Dunn offered them, a number of her students went on to become renowned artists who worked in the “Studio Style.” This notecard set presents four examples of their graceful, innovative work from the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, Santa Fe. Twenty full-color 5 x 7" blank notecards (five each of four styles) with white envelopes in a decorative box. ISBN 0-7649-3694-8. 0346$14.95 Men's Arrow Dance Notecard Joe Hilario Herrera (See-Ru), Men’s Arrow Dance, 1938. 5 x 7" blank note card with envelope. 8773$2.50 Matachines Dance Notecard Lorencita Bird Atencio (T’o Pove), Matachines Dance, 1937. 5 x 7" blank note card with envelope. 8774$2.50 Santa Clara Corn Dance Notecard Pablita Velarde (Tse-Tsan), Santa Clara Corn Dance, 1940. 5 x 7" blank note card with envelope. 8775$2.50 Ghost Dancers Notecard Lorenzo Beard (Horse Chief), Ghost Dancers, 1936. 5 x 7" blank note card with envelope. 8772$2.50 All of our pictures enlarge; click on any picture for a closer look. Text & images protected by copyright. Sign Up for Our Monthly E-mail Newsletter Private list, unsubscribe any time. Home | Customer Service Center | Ordering Information