Arigon Starr, Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers #1
Arigon Starr
Kickapoo/Creek/Cherokee/Seneca
Date
2017
Medium Specific
Digital print
Classification
Print
Dimensions
17 x 11 in. (43.2 x 27.9 cm)
Accession Number
2017.25.20.14
Memo / Artist Statement
This instant classic follows the story of Corporal Solomon Louis and the exploits of the first Choctaw Code Talkers in World War I. Written and illustrated by Arigon Starr, this is the first of six stories which will make up Volume One of the Tales due out in November 2016.
Biography
Arigon Starr is an enrolled member of the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma. She grew up on the road as part of a military family. Her parents, Ken Wahpecome (Kickapoo) and mother Ruth (Creek-Cherokee-Seneca) supported her artistic expressions, encouraging her to learn as much as possible about music, composition, art, and drama. Starr relocated to Los Angeles, where she worked behind the scenes at entertainment companies like Viacom Productions and Showtime Networks. In 1996, she left her corporate job behind and became a full-time musician.
Also see, Boney Jr., R.; Graphic Natives, First American Art Magazine, Summer 2014, No. 3: p.42-47.
Also see, Boney Jr., R.; Graphic Natives, First American Art Magazine, Summer 2014, No. 3: p.42-47.
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