In the early twentieth century, Native American baskets, blankets, and bowls could be purchased from department stores, "Indian stores," dealers, reform organizations, and government Indian schools. Men and women across the United States indulged in a wid

List of Illustrations ix
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction 1
1. Unpacking the Indian Corner 11
2. The White Man's Indian Art: Teaching Aesthetics at the Indian Schools 51
3. Playing Indian: Native American Art and Modern Aesthetics 91
4. The Indians in Käsebier's Studio 131
5. Angel DeCora's Cultural Politics 171
Epilogue 221
Notes 235
Selected Bibliography 263
Index 267

Elizabeth Hutchinson is Assistant Professor of Art History at Barnard College, Columbia University.