tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post605711696103431231..comments2024-03-27T03:41:28.779-04:00Comments on The Art of Vintage Leather Jackets: Native Themes, Tradition and AmericaDavid Himelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15058879105374623194noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-51583101599535428792009-05-15T21:29:00.000-04:002009-05-15T21:29:00.000-04:00I think the perspective seems niave and simplistic...I think the perspective seems niave and simplistic. To deny native themes and imagery within North American culture would be criminal. Native contributions to the cultural ethos, especially positive ones of the warrior, or athelete are not in themselves inherantly exploitive nor are they or should be necessarily compensatory. Early twentieth century production certainly tried in many ways to rewrite native imagery in a positive light as society started to revisit its relationship with native history and approached with reverance for past wrongs. Also to correct your assumption, many groups contributed the fabrics, design and production of some of these early jackets supporting indigenous employment and cultural production. I would like to think the imagery used is in fact a great contribution to the continuing preservation and contributions of indigenous cultures to the North American cultural tapestry.David Himelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15058879105374623194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-82509716990176783072009-05-15T17:51:00.000-04:002009-05-15T17:51:00.000-04:00Doesn't the use of native imagery appropriate nati...Doesn't the use of native imagery appropriate native history/culture for the corporate profit of the jacket makers? I doubt any royalty payments went to the Nez Perce or any of the other tribes depicted here.<br />DRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-79042146646366811912009-05-13T19:19:00.000-04:002009-05-13T19:19:00.000-04:00Thanks for that...Im just keeping my thoughts out ...Thanks for that...Im just keeping my thoughts out there while I develop my research and my line of leather jacketsDavid Himelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15058879105374623194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-48314141678235571572009-05-13T12:08:00.000-04:002009-05-13T12:08:00.000-04:00Wow! You've got a really cool blog. This is my f...Wow! You've got a really cool blog. This is my first time visiting it.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14832710800680256206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882700271785733320.post-62985742541125693452009-05-07T17:42:00.000-04:002009-05-07T17:42:00.000-04:00is that your Chimayo? I'm still in the market. D...is that your Chimayo? I'm still in the market. Didn't make it to New Mexico this last trip, so will head out again this fall, with hope in my heart of hearts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com