Norman Akers 09/09/2012
Description
Norman Akers, a professional artist, talks about his childhood and some of the early influences on his art. He goes through his education and explains how he became an art professor. He describes his style, creative process, preferred mediums and use of iconography. Akers comments on how Native art can make a political statement and how he feels he does this through his own work. He also mentions some specific projects.
| Date(s) | 09/09/2012 |
| Call Number | ONA_051 |
| Subjects | Oklahoma Native Artists, Indian artists, Iconography, Osage heritage Indians of North America, Artists, Interviews, Maps, Printmakers, Art--Study and teaching |
| Interviewee(s) | Norman Akers |
| Interviewer(s) | Julie Pearson-Little Thunder |