THE MAN WHO PAINTED INDIANS                       By Nancy Plain
Review #17

Biography of George Catlin.
A 42 page juvenile book.

This is a short biography of the painter, author, and ethnographer who devoted himself to recording Indian life, not only in this country but in South America and Asia.
George Catlin was an extremely interesting man. His travels to American Indian Territory took place in the 1830's. He traveled to South America, first looking for gold and then painting the Indians of the South American jungle.

When he stopped traveling, he settled in Europe to write books and paint. Catlin put together The Indian Gallery which is at the Smithsonian today. He returned to the United States in 1870 at the age of 74. He died in 1872.

There are many of the artist's paintings in this book and I think any child interested in art and Indians will enjoy this book.