David P. Bradley is known for his paintings and sculptures that often convey a political message concerning Native Americans. He has been able to create a unique narrative folk style in his art, and although many of his pieces are overtly political, he does cover a wide range of topics and artistic styles. Bradley often parodies art historical or “pop culture” icons, such as the Mona Lisa. This could be seen in his Madonna of the White Earth Reservation, 1982. (http://plainsart.org/collections/david-p-bradley/) “My art is about my life.” David Bradley (https://www.hcn.org/issues/47.15/finding-humor-where-two-worlds-intersect) Born in Eureka, California on March 8, 1954, yet spent most of his childhood in Minneapolis and on the White Earth Ojibwe Reservation in Chippewa, Minnesota. He spent two years at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota before taking a break from school and joining the Peace Corps. He lived for the better part of two years in Guatemala with Mayan Indians and learned a new life outlook, “an experience with essentials,” that allowed him to better understand his heritage and “changed him forever." http://art.state.gov/ArtistDetail.aspx?id=140104 Born in Minnesota in 1954, many of Bradley's early years were in the Minneapolis metropolitan area until his family was split up and redistributed, having fallen victim to the prevailing view of what constituted an adequate family.... "When I first entered the somewhat glamorous world of professional art, I thought I would steer clear of politics and keep my life as simple and positive as possible. Eventually, I realized that Indians are, by definition, political beings … I saw the continual exploitation of the Indian art community by museums in the Southwest … I witnessed multi-million dollar fraud by pseudo-Indian artists … and so [I] began to speak out on what I saw as widespread corruption in the art world." DPB (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bradley_(Native_American_artist)) undefined

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