Carl Moon (American 1878-1948)

Little Wild Heart 

Comic Strip

Published in the Weekly Syndicate, 1930

29 3/4 x 23 1/4 inches, unframed

Titled "Little Wild-Heart," this comic strip which was published as a weekly strip in the Weekly Syndicate, 1930, tells the story of a young Native American boy who lives with a troupe of bear out in the forest. An old Native American woman, named "Ms. Hatchet Face," has been sent on a mission of retrieving the boy. As the strip plays out, she is derailed in her attempts and driven up a tree by the bears before they make their escape with the boy. 

Carl Moon (1878-1948) was best known throughout his career as a Native American photographer, capturing the lives and identities of Native Americans in a posed and romantic style. His skill earned national acclaim, with his work being displayed at the Museum of Natural History in New York as well as published in magazines such as on the covers of Ridgway Magazine, The Literary Digest, Century, The Burr McIntosh Monthly and The New York Times. Later in his career, his marriage to children's book author, Grace Purdie (1884-1947), influenced Moon to channel his artistic talents towards illustration, his work appearing in Purdie's books regarding Native American. His romantic style of portrayal in photography was transferred to his illustrations, and his imagery became well-known. 

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