I think I should go back and buy this at the Antique Mall … Love it!
Max Allan Collins writes…
Indian Maidens is a selection of advertising art from the early to mid 1900’s. All pictures were intended to represent young Native American women at a time when many U.S. consumers had a romantic view of Native Americans. A thoughtful and realistic introduction by Max Allan Collins details some other art background in the art of the times and explains that the models were white women. Called “pinups” in the calendar art of the day, the women have bare feet and low necklines, but these are not R-rated pictures by today’s standards. This selection of beautifully drawn, painted, and detailed ads highlights a slice of American life with wistful views we find unrealistic, if not unacceptable, today.
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