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Fritz Scholder — Super Kachina
Fritz Scholder

Super Kachina

1976

Fritz Scholder's *Super Kachina* (1976) is a bold and provocative acrylic on canvas that merges Native American spiritual imagery with a raw, expressionistic style. The work depicts a kachina figure rendered in Scholder's characteristically vivid, confrontational palette, challenging romanticized notions of Indigenous identity and tradition. As part of his broader artistic mission, Scholder uses the iconic form to explore the tension between cultural heritage and contemporary American life.

Medium
acrylic on canvas
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

Notes

Execution: Painted in 1976.

🔨 Auction Lot

Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session

May 15, 2020

Estimate: $150,000$200,000

Sold: $177,800

Lot 42

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Fritz Scholder, Super Kachina, 1976

Fritz Scholder's *Super Kachina* (1976) is a bold and provocative acrylic on canvas that merges Native American spiritual imagery with a raw, expressionistic style. The work depicts a kachina figure rendered in Scholder's characteristically vivid, confrontational palette, challenging romanticized notions of Indigenous identity and tradition. As part of his broader artistic mission, Scholder uses the iconic form to explore the tension between cultural heritage and contemporary American life.

Medium
acrylic on canvas
Dimensions
203.2 x 172.7 cm
Year
1976
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Acrylic On Canvas, Bold Colors, Male Artist, American Artist, Figurative Art, Spiritual Imagery, Kachina Figure, Native American Art, Neo-Expressionism

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