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Thomas, Rodney. _Rubbing Out Long Hair : The American Indian Story Of The Little Big Horn In Art And Word_. Spanaway, WA: Susney, 2009. Leslie Tillett's _Wind on the Buffalo Grass_ in 1976 published the works of seven artists (mostly Amos Bad Heart Bull) and provided narratives from 15 participants. Sandra Brizee-Bowen's _For All To See_ in 2003 published 52 of 177 then known pieces of art by 12 artists and integrated testimony from 19 participants. _Rubbing Out Long Hair_ showcases 27 different artists, 194 paintings/drawings with most in color, and incorporates battle participant narratives that compliments the art. These 194 images constitute the known art of the battle at this time. Among the 194 images are the 62 Amos Bad Heart Bull drawings about the battle shown for the first time together outside of Helen Blish's _A Pictographic History of the Oglala Sioux_, two little known Standing Bear paintings seen here for the first time with the two well known paintings, two drawings by Rain In The Face not seen before, a painting by the Crow scout White Swan misattributed to a Lakota warrior for a century, and the missing Red Horse drawing shown of course with the other 41 in the set. The art is most compelling and helps put to rest some of the most enduring myths about this battle. This is not another book about Custer but instead a more detailed study of the battle from the winners' point of view. It will serve as a guide for researching and exploring collections, both private and public, for additional art and narratives about the event. Extensively researched and documented in over 300 pages, Rubbing Out Long Hair will be a major art and battle history reference for quite some time. Available for pre-publication purchase until 1 December 2009 now at www.susney.com. Rod Thomas <rod.thomas@susney.com> ----- For subscription help, go to: http://www.h-net.org/lists/help/ To change your subscription settings, go to http://h-net.msu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=h-war -----
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