Last of the Stoics

Charles B. Rogers

1911–1987

Last of the Stoics, mid-late 1900s

Where object was made: United States

Material/technique: linocut

Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 241 x 186 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 317 x 246 mm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 9 1/2 x 7 5/16 in
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 12 1/2 x 9 11/16 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 19 x 14 in

Credit line: Gift of Mrs. J. D. Berkley

Accession number: 1992.0170

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Archive Label 1999: The word "stoic" holds special meaning in this, Rogers' tribute to the great Native American hero Geronimo. A stoic is one who appears indifferent to pleasure or pain, one who is able to repress feeling. Rogers showed the defeated yet still proud The word "stoic" holds special meaning Geronimo wearing white man's clothes and kerchief. The lines in his face symbolize the sufferings and disinheritance of Native Americans. In his later years, Geronimo lived on the Fort Sills reservation in Oklahoma where he became the subject of many painted and photographic portraits. These popular works provided the basis for Rogers' image.