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Terpning, Howard

 

"Shaman And His Magic Feathers"


Giclee on Canvas
60 x 45 inches

Museum Edition Giclee Canvas 60"x45"
Edition size: 85 - sold out at publisher - Call for pricing
Masterwork Giclee Canvas 45"x34"
Edition size: 250 - Available at Borsini-Burr (sold out at publisher) - call for pricing.

The title of shaman was given to a person within a tribe who had powers beyond the limits of human understanding. The shamans were remarkable not only for their extraordinary powers, but for their ability to control them. The Native people of the American plains accepted these powers as proof of supernatural blessing, both of the shaman and of their tribes.

It was not uncommon for a shaman to give a public demonstration to inspire wonder and awe in his audience. In The Shaman and His Magic Feathers, a shaman has invited a small group of his tribesmen to witness his magical abilities. Away from the camp, the shaman has built a small fire and blessed it with sage and juniper. Before the approaching storm arrives, he will use his powers to float the feathers in the air above the flames, where they will hang for as long as he wishes. Like a modern-day shaman, Howard Terpning uses his artistic powers to create a scene electric with awe and excitement. The original of this beautiful painting recently sold for over $1.3 million at the Autry Center’s Masters of the American West Fine Art Exhibition and Sale.

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