" CHIEF BISON STUDY "
Robert Bateman

1500 Signed & Numbered Limited Edition Lithograph Print
9" x 12"
$69

  

"The story of the great herds of bison that once roamed North America
is well known and maybe even legendary. The shameful fact is , however,
that we do not need legends to tell the story of those herds. They were
recorded and documented in recent history by so-called civilized man.
Newspapers and railways played a part in the great slaughter. Buffalo
slaying trips were advertised and organized. It was done on purpose,
and it was done not long ago, part of an official government program
to destroy the way of life of the original peoples. And a bit of profit
was made in the bargain.

The native nations of the Great Plains worked and lived with nature.
The bison were their source of food, clothing and shelter. It seemed
beyond belief that such vast herds could be exterminated in
so short a time."

This study was originally done for a painting entitled CHIEF -
AMERICAN BISON. I called it CHIEF for several reasons. This
is obviously a dominant male rushing along, turning as he
goes to confront a potential enemy. Many of the old aboriginal
chiefs whose lives were linked to the bison were also fierce and
powerful. Lastly, we had a dear friend, another dominat male,
who has departed. His nackname was " CHIEF."
Robert Bateman

Chief Bison Study - Robert Bateman

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