"Arizona has lost a great and ceaselessly inventive artist.

Fritz Scholder, who died Thursday at age 67, was best known for his paintings. But he was equally gifted at sculpture, lithographs, photographs and books.

Scholder hated labels. Yet any discussion of his life and work begins with this one: the man who transformed Native American art.

With vivid colors and the sassy attitude of Pop Art, Scholder broke artistic stereotypes and rejected sentimentality."

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Editorial: 'I painted the Indian real' (The Arizona Republic 2/15)

Relevant Links:
Fritz Scholder - http://www.scholder.com

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