🤠This Week in the West

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Deming’s artistic journey took him from Illinois to the Art Students League in New York, to Paris’s Académie Julian, and back to the American West, where he sketched and painted Native cultures with accuracy and care. He lived with tribes such as the Crow, Sioux, and Blackfoot, recording their traditions while also building trust through shared experiences. His approach brought dignity to his subjects and preserved cultural details that were disappearing during rapid westward expansion.

Beyond painting, Deming became known for large-scale murals and sculptures, including a major series for the American Museum of Natural History’s Plains Indian Hall. His art was displayed in major institutions across the country, and one work even appeared on a U.S. postage stamp. From cycloramas to camouflage training in World War I, Deming’s career spanned many disciplines, but his lasting contribution remains his empathetic, respectful depictions of Native American life.

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