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Title
Chief Joseph The Younger
Artist
Steve Henderson
Medium
Painting - Pen On Paper
Description
There is a difference between a leader and a ruler.
Rulers, which have plagued mankind as a never-ending pandemic since the beginning of known history, are concerned with exerting power. Divinely or “democratically†elected, they focus their attention upon making rules: laws that govern the masses but from which they, the rulers, are generally exempt.
They see themselves as special, elite, necessary to the proper running of the world order because they are more intelligent, more gifted, more clever, more educated, more qualified.
Leaders, on the other hand, possess a humility that rulers lack. Because they see themselves as one of the people, not one over the people, they act for the good of all as opposed to the benefit of a few. It is not comfortable being a leader, and the perks of power – money, accolades, luxury, fame – do not necessarily accompany the position.
The artwork, Chief Joseph the Younger, is a portrait of a leader. A member of the Nez Perce tribe of what is now the Pacific Northwest interior, USA, Chief Joseph lived from 1840 to 1904. During his time, he traveled frequently to Washington D.C. to speak to the rulers there on behalf of his people, arguing for their basic human right to live in their homeland. He was a statesman, a peacemaker, a man of principle and honor in a world where there are few to deserve those titles.
He was never regarded, by the governing class of the New State, to equal their status, and thereby never accorded the respect that they deemed worthy of themselves. But Chief Joseph, unlike they, fought for his people because he considered himself equal to them. He is known for leading the flight of his band – including women, children, and the elderly – to Canada, where they hoped to find freedom. Stopped just before the border by the U.S. Army, they were sent like prisoners – along with their leader – to a reservation in Oklahoma.
Chief Joseph died on the Colville Indian Reservation in Washington State.
(The artwork, Young Chief Joseph, is based upon a photograph by Edward Curtis, a late 19th and early 20th century photographer who was commissioned by various ruling financial overlords to document the Native American people before they disappeared.)
Featured on 32 Fine Art America groups including 10 Plus.
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March 9th, 2021
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Port Orange, FL - United States
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups Special Features #18 promotion discussion. Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views Group....L/F/Tw
Grand Blanc, MI - United States
Wonderful work! Nominating this image for a special feature in the 1000 views group! l/f
Port Orange, FL - United States
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group ..... Please place your featured image in the Feature Archive and any other appropriate Archives l/f/p
Granville - United States
Congratulations! Your wonderful art is being featured in Emotive Art Group! Please take a moment to visit the group and archive your work under the feature discussion link provided! ~Diamante
Burlington, NJ - United States
Congratulations, your creative and unique art work is Featured on the homepage of the "Out Of The Ordinary 1 A Day" group! 3/19/21 l/f/pin
San Francisco Bay Area, CA - United States
Poignant and powerful portrait, Steve, excellent presentation!
Iola, WI - United States
I am happy to announce your artwork is being featured on the homepage of the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group. It is with great pleasure for me to show recognition to our active members of our family of friends and fine artists. Congratulations on your feature!
Titusville, FL - United States
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!" Sharing on Pinterest Board - Images That Excite You!
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