1974 Geronimo
DESCRIPTION
A commanding portrait of Geronimo, the Apache leader whose resistance to military campaigns and forced confinement made him one of the best-known figures in Native American history.
Geronimo (1829–1909), known in Apache as Goyathlay (the One Who Yawns), was a Bedonkohe Apache leader and warrior who became renowned for resisting Mexican and United States military forces in the Southwest. After the killing of members of his family by Mexican soldiers in the 1850s, he took part in decades of conflict as Apache communities fought to preserve their independence and evade confinement on reservations. Geronimo and a small band of followers surrendered to U.S. forces in 1886, after which he lived the rest of his life as a prisoner of war. The poster reproduces an early photographic portrait of Geronimo kneeling with a rifle, presented in warm ochre and brown tones with his name set vertically in oversized white lettering.
Published in 1974 by the Perfection Form Company of Logan, Iowa, the work belongs to a series of twelve educational prints depicting prominent Native American figures and aspects of Indigenous history. Originally produced as classroom teaching materials, the posters combine historical imagery with bold typography and vivid colors characteristic of 1970s graphic design. Original examples are scarce on the market, and a complete set of twelve is preserved in the Special Collections of Johns Hopkins University's Sheridan Libraries.
CONDITION
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