David Wrights art stands in the tradition of Frederic Remington and George Catlin, but with a modern commitment to lived experience and scholarly rigor. This is because he is not merely an illustrator—he is a living historian, often donning 18th-century garb, trekking wilderness trails, and paddling birch-bark canoes to experience the world of his subjects firsthand. His paintings don’t just depict history—they invite the viewer into it. “You can’t paint what you don’t understand,” Wright has said. “And you can’t understand it unless you’ve lived it.”

The Plains Warbonnet: Its Story and Construction by Barry Hardin, is filled with color images and descriptions of museum examples from several tribes, as well as historic photos of Plains Indians wearing warbonnets with their ceremonial attire. And the Photo Gallery presents some of today’s best craftsmen with examples of their artistry. By combining historical background with construction information, we believe this warbonnet book to be the most comprehensive work ever produced in print about this important symbol of the Native American. From Crazy Crow Publishing.