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Re: Art and cars #7
« Reply #25 on: February 28, 2009, 05:06:49 AM »
What I mean is what you saw: the chairs use native american decoration. He is not one of them, but I said the chairs were maybe related to where he was born and lived when the picture was taken.
When I wrote that I had the feeling that this particuliar style was related to a precise indian nation who lives in the same state. I couldn't find no proof of this.
Also, in his work, he "related" quite often with "indians".
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Re: Art and cars #7
« Reply #26 on: February 28, 2009, 07:19:21 AM »
Is it Kurt Vonnegut?
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Re: Art and cars #7
« Reply #27 on: February 28, 2009, 08:40:09 AM »
It is very funny that you suggest Kurt Vonnegut, for reasons I cannot explain...

But it's not him. Vonnegut was born in 1922: does it look like picture taken around 1925?
Also, when I said the indian motives of the chairs could be a clue about his birthplace, I was not suggesting Indiana, a state whose name does refer to "indians" but where they were few indians left at the time of his birth. I am not aware of other relations of Vonnegut with native americans, but I may be wrong.

I was not suggesting Oklahoma either, so no need to google "Tony Hillerman".
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Re: Art and cars #7
« Reply #28 on: February 28, 2009, 09:01:17 AM »
I was clutching at straws with that guess.

Until today I had never heard of Kurt Vonnegut, there is a connection between him and native Americans although not a very strong one.

My geographical and historical knowledge of North America is not that good (as you may have guessed).

I think I may give up on this one before I overheat Google..... unless more clues are forthcoming.
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Re: Art and cars #7
« Reply #29 on: February 28, 2009, 09:12:22 AM »
You want a clue? Here is one:

MOUNTAIN CHIEF
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Re: Art and cars #7
« Reply #30 on: February 28, 2009, 10:36:52 AM »
Mr. B. You will be very happy to hear this - Gary Cooper!

The car that I think is most associated with him would be a Duesenberg.
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Re: Art and cars #7
« Reply #31 on: February 28, 2009, 10:41:16 AM »
Fantastic ! (although I may have given too many clues).

So I guess you found tha:
- Mountain Chief was A Blackfoot leader.
- The Blackfoot confederation occupied (and still lives in) a great part of Montana.
- Gary Cooper was born in Helena, Montana.
- Gary Cooper played the lead in "A Farewell to Arms" and "For Whom the Bell Tolls", adaptated from two Hemingway's novels. He also was friend with Ernie and went hunting with him.

And of course he his often associated with his beloved 1930 Duesenberg tourster.
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Re: Art and cars #7
« Reply #32 on: February 28, 2009, 10:45:54 AM »
Quote from: Ray B. on February 28, 2009, 10:41:16 AM
Fantastic ! (although I may have given too many clues).

You gave about the right number of clues in my opinion.

Quote from: Ray B. on February 28, 2009, 10:41:16 AM
So I guess you found tha:
- Mountain Chief was A Blackfoot leader.
- The Blackfoot confederation occupied (and still lives in) a great part of Montana.
- Gary Cooper was born in Helena, Montana.
Yes, yes, and yes!

Thank you Ray, I enjoyed that one, although I did think my sanity was leaving at several times.
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Re: Art and cars #7
« Reply #33 on: February 28, 2009, 04:19:45 PM »
You should be reprimanded though, for admitting that you didn't know Vonnegut :P
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Re: Art and cars #7
« Reply #34 on: March 01, 2009, 04:33:35 AM »
Quote from: ImpishGrin on February 28, 2009, 04:19:45 PM
You should be reprimanded though, for admitting that you didn't know Vonnegut :P

Yes I know, and it's thanks to this puzzle that I have knowledge of him now. I really should read more!
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