Two cast heads representing the original Americans. The upper head is that of a proud warrior with various symbols pertaining to his bravery. The lower haed. The lower head represents Native American's treatment under the white invaders. The symbols represent death, imprisonment, mourning and the smallpox sent on blankets meant to decimate the tribes.
Original Americans was created by artist Martin Alan Ettlinger in 2017. This art piece is a Sculpture artwork. The style of this artwork is best described as Expressionism, Satire, Symbolism. The genre portrayed in this piece of art is Art Brut, Conceptual, Documentary, Figurative, Historical, Memorial, Multicultural / Ethnic, People. The artwork was created in Acrylic, Clay, Digital, Fiber, Ink. The size of the original art is 26 (inches) H x 12 (inches) W.
Words which artist Martin Alan Ettlinger feels best describe this work of art are: Native American, Indian, warrior, tribes, death, smallpox, imprisonment, mal-treatment.