Where the Two Came to Their Father- A Navaho War Ceremonial Original 1943 Silkscreen Prints Maud Oakes Folio
MAUD OAKES 1943 Where the Two Came to Their Father- A Navaho War Ceremonial Original Silkscreen Print Folio
Original Art and Printing by Maud Oakes
Additional Information by Joseph Campbell
Published by Bollingen Series I, Pantheon Books, New York, 1943.
18 silk screen pochoir stencil prints recreated from Sand Paintings done by Dine Medicine Man Jeff King. Prints depict the Dine creation story, as well as a ceremonial that Oakes witnessed while living alongside the Dine ( prev. Navajo ) people. The Dine War Ceremonial was revived in the early to mid 20th century as a sendoff to the young Dine men who were leaving their home to fight alongside the American people during World War Two. The Ceremonial was intended to protect the spirit of the warrior who would be so far away from home.
These prints are not “new” or in “new condition.” This is an older vintage print and the quality of that will be reflected in the work. It was printed in 1943 and is in phenomenal condition considering its age. The full pages are approximately 24“x 18.5“, and are nearly all spotless, save for mild aging on the edges, one piece photographed has a small tear in the middle of the print at the bottom margin. The folio itself is in relatively good shape, save for some stains on the cover. This did not impact the prints whatsoever.
The folio and prints pictured are the ones that you will receive.
Born the youngest child of four total in 1903 in Seattle, Washington, Maud van Cortlandt Oakes was raised in New York City, and with a grandfather who was the president of the Transatlantic Railway Company, and a father who was the co founder of the Alaska Steamship Company and President of the Roslyn Fuel Company, the wealth her family had opened up for a lot of travel in her youth. This travel would ignite an interest in Indigenous cultures, and she would go on to take studies in Ethnology as a result of this interest. Though there is very little to be found regarding Oakes’ art education, it is often assumed it was alongside her general education, and much of her research involved the rendering of Indigenous Peoples’ artworks. Following her time with the Dine people, her 1943 book Where the Two Came to Their Father was published, and would go on to influence another similar trip to rural Guatemala, where she would spend time with the Mam People there.She would release two additional books, one of artwork from her time there, and another a biographical recollection of her time there. She would write one final book, though its subject matter was on the psychology of C.G. Jung. Maud Oakes passed away in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California in 1990 from Alzheimer’s, and she was survived only by a niece and nephew.
All items listed are from V&J Duncan in Savannah, GA. The shop began in 1983 with one tabletop of antique maps and has grown into a vast collection of old engravings, mezzotints, lithographs, photographs, old books, and antique prints. We have prints of architectural interest, birds, animals, botanicals, fashion, sporting scenes and tens of thousands of portraits. Our inventory also includes views and maps of Savannah and other cities, all U.S. states and most countries of the world. Visit us in Savannah, Georgia, or shop inventory here online.
All prints are rolled and shipped in a poster tube. Smaller prints will be shipped in a rigid media mail folder.
MAUD OAKES 1943 Where the Two Came to Their Father- A Navaho War Ceremonial Original Silkscreen Print Folio
Original Art and Printing by Maud Oakes
Additional Information by Joseph Campbell
Published by Bollingen Series I, Pantheon Books, New York, 1943.
18 silk screen pochoir stencil prints recreated from Sand Paintings done by Dine Medicine Man Jeff King. Prints depict the Dine creation story, as well as a ceremonial that Oakes witnessed while living alongside the Dine ( prev. Navajo ) people. The Dine War Ceremonial was revived in the early to mid 20th century as a sendoff to the young Dine men who were leaving their home to fight alongside the American people during World War Two. The Ceremonial was intended to protect the spirit of the warrior who would be so far away from home.
These prints are not “new” or in “new condition.” This is an older vintage print and the quality of that will be reflected in the work. It was printed in 1943 and is in phenomenal condition considering its age. The full pages are approximately 24“x 18.5“, and are nearly all spotless, save for mild aging on the edges, one piece photographed has a small tear in the middle of the print at the bottom margin. The folio itself is in relatively good shape, save for some stains on the cover. This did not impact the prints whatsoever.
The folio and prints pictured are the ones that you will receive.
Born the youngest child of four total in 1903 in Seattle, Washington, Maud van Cortlandt Oakes was raised in New York City, and with a grandfather who was the president of the Transatlantic Railway Company, and a father who was the co founder of the Alaska Steamship Company and President of the Roslyn Fuel Company, the wealth her family had opened up for a lot of travel in her youth. This travel would ignite an interest in Indigenous cultures, and she would go on to take studies in Ethnology as a result of this interest. Though there is very little to be found regarding Oakes’ art education, it is often assumed it was alongside her general education, and much of her research involved the rendering of Indigenous Peoples’ artworks. Following her time with the Dine people, her 1943 book Where the Two Came to Their Father was published, and would go on to influence another similar trip to rural Guatemala, where she would spend time with the Mam People there.She would release two additional books, one of artwork from her time there, and another a biographical recollection of her time there. She would write one final book, though its subject matter was on the psychology of C.G. Jung. Maud Oakes passed away in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California in 1990 from Alzheimer’s, and she was survived only by a niece and nephew.
All items listed are from V&J Duncan in Savannah, GA. The shop began in 1983 with one tabletop of antique maps and has grown into a vast collection of old engravings, mezzotints, lithographs, photographs, old books, and antique prints. We have prints of architectural interest, birds, animals, botanicals, fashion, sporting scenes and tens of thousands of portraits. Our inventory also includes views and maps of Savannah and other cities, all U.S. states and most countries of the world. Visit us in Savannah, Georgia, or shop inventory here online.
All prints are rolled and shipped in a poster tube. Smaller prints will be shipped in a rigid media mail folder.
MAUD OAKES 1943 Where the Two Came to Their Father- A Navaho War Ceremonial Original Silkscreen Print Folio
Original Art and Printing by Maud Oakes
Additional Information by Joseph Campbell
Published by Bollingen Series I, Pantheon Books, New York, 1943.
18 silk screen pochoir stencil prints recreated from Sand Paintings done by Dine Medicine Man Jeff King. Prints depict the Dine creation story, as well as a ceremonial that Oakes witnessed while living alongside the Dine ( prev. Navajo ) people. The Dine War Ceremonial was revived in the early to mid 20th century as a sendoff to the young Dine men who were leaving their home to fight alongside the American people during World War Two. The Ceremonial was intended to protect the spirit of the warrior who would be so far away from home.
These prints are not “new” or in “new condition.” This is an older vintage print and the quality of that will be reflected in the work. It was printed in 1943 and is in phenomenal condition considering its age. The full pages are approximately 24“x 18.5“, and are nearly all spotless, save for mild aging on the edges, one piece photographed has a small tear in the middle of the print at the bottom margin. The folio itself is in relatively good shape, save for some stains on the cover. This did not impact the prints whatsoever.
The folio and prints pictured are the ones that you will receive.
Born the youngest child of four total in 1903 in Seattle, Washington, Maud van Cortlandt Oakes was raised in New York City, and with a grandfather who was the president of the Transatlantic Railway Company, and a father who was the co founder of the Alaska Steamship Company and President of the Roslyn Fuel Company, the wealth her family had opened up for a lot of travel in her youth. This travel would ignite an interest in Indigenous cultures, and she would go on to take studies in Ethnology as a result of this interest. Though there is very little to be found regarding Oakes’ art education, it is often assumed it was alongside her general education, and much of her research involved the rendering of Indigenous Peoples’ artworks. Following her time with the Dine people, her 1943 book Where the Two Came to Their Father was published, and would go on to influence another similar trip to rural Guatemala, where she would spend time with the Mam People there.She would release two additional books, one of artwork from her time there, and another a biographical recollection of her time there. She would write one final book, though its subject matter was on the psychology of C.G. Jung. Maud Oakes passed away in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California in 1990 from Alzheimer’s, and she was survived only by a niece and nephew.
All items listed are from V&J Duncan in Savannah, GA. The shop began in 1983 with one tabletop of antique maps and has grown into a vast collection of old engravings, mezzotints, lithographs, photographs, old books, and antique prints. We have prints of architectural interest, birds, animals, botanicals, fashion, sporting scenes and tens of thousands of portraits. Our inventory also includes views and maps of Savannah and other cities, all U.S. states and most countries of the world. Visit us in Savannah, Georgia, or shop inventory here online.