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"Einstein on the reservation" man's t-shirt / Ronald W. Anderson

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"Untitled" "Einstein on the Reservation". A (large size) commercial blue t-shirt hand silkscreened by Ron Anderson. The image on the back of the shirt with this title and caption is from an oil painting by the artist. An image of Albert Einstein in front of a western landscape and wearing Southwestern Native American attire; a Navajo blanket, a Southwest necklace, and a headband. He also has a NAC altar in the form of a necklace around his neck (brown, white, blue, black, orange, tan). Title given above the image, caption and signature (in gold ink) below. On the left breast of the shirt, screened in tan ink is an image of a peyote cactus button and the words "The Ron W. Anderson Collection".

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Title(s): 
"Einstein on the reservation" man's t-shirt
Creator(s): 
Ronald W. Anderson (Artist)
Ronald W. Anderson (Artist)
Culture: 
Native American; Caddo
Date: 
1999
Materials/Techniques: 
cotton, ink
Object Type: 
Credit Line: 
Gift of Ronald W. Anderson
Accession No: 
84.2996
Previous Number(s): 
TL1999.11.1
Department: 
Not On View

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