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contemporary art

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Silk-screen prints are a major form of contemporary Indian art. Silk-screen printing emerged in the 1950's as a new non-traditional art form, and was easily adapted to traditional Northwest Coast two dimensional design concepts.

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Silkscreen print design of a horse and rider. Both figures are in profile with the horse facing to the right side while the rider is facing to the left side. The horse has its head pointing upward at an angle with its front legs are up in the air while its back legs are on the ground. The horse has a circular black eye outlined by a tapering oval. There are two red u forms below the eye. The top of the snout has an upside down red u form. The open mouth has three upper teeth with an upside down red split u behind. The neck has a red split u and a double-notched split u. The ches has red u forms and a blank T-shape. The front joint is a black circle in a circle in a circle. The front legs have red split u's. The belly has two red u forms and a red split u. The back joint is a black ovoid. back legs have red u forms and a red split u. The mane and tail are flowing. The horse is outlined by black. The rider has a circular black eye outlined by a tapering oval with black brows above, red u forms, and a black L-shape on the face. The arms have red split u's, and they are pointing a bow and arrow behind him to the left side. The ground has three red and black double-notched split u's. Black ink inscription along the bottom reads '196/200 Roy H. Vickers 74'. The print is on a vertically rectangular, brown paper piece.