Question

Why would the artist George Catlin’s paintings from the 1800s be considered a form of artistic documentation?

Answer 1

Catlin was the first artist to record the Plains Indians in their own territories.

Step-by-step explanation:

The American craftsman George Catlin got intrigued with Indians in the mid 1800s and voyaged broadly all through North America so he could record them on canvas. In his compositions and works, Catlin depicted Indian life in incredible detail.

Answer 2

George Catlin was an American craftsman who was greatly interested with the state of Indians in the 1800's and traveled all around North America so he could paint them, and show how he felt about them, through this form of artwork. He then went on to detail the Indian lifestyle and mindset with inaccuracy and accuracy,

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