Tag Archives: Karl Bodmer

FOUR INDIAN MAGI: PAINTING THE NOBLE SAVAGE MYTH

“You know that these two nations are at war over a few acres of snow near Canada, and that they are spending on this little war more than all of Canada is worth.” ( Voltaire,Candide) “A few acres of snow” … Continue reading

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NATIVE INTELLIGENCE

The concept of the Manifest Destiny has acquired a variety of meanings over the years, and its inherent ambiguity has been part of its power. ”Manifest Destiny was always a general notion rather than a specific policy. The term combined a … Continue reading

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INDIAN GIVERS & LAND DITHERS

”For a time Europeans had invented an AMERICA peopled by noble savages, men uncorrupted by civilization; as Montaigne wrote, quoting Seneca, they were “fresh from the gods”. But Europe has never stopped reinventing the New World. The eighteenth-century debate took … Continue reading

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