Ernest Kleinberg Films: Arts and Crafts of Southwest Indians

Unique film introduces individual artists and demonstrates the techniques and natural materials used in Navajo silversmithing and weaving, Hopi basket making, and Zuni pottery and jewelry making.
The film illustrates these arts as a part of the traditional Southwest native American way of life, with its close relationship to the surrounding natural environment. Produced in 1953.
See also "Indian Ceremonials": • Ernest Kleinberg Films...
Ernest Kleinberg (1910-1980) was born in Breslau, Germany. He grew up in Vienna, where he became a photographer for American news agencies and Life magazine. In March 1938 he was arrested by the Gestapo for photographing Hitler's march into Vienna. Released six weeks later thanks to pressure from American friends, he escaped to New York where he resumed photography and rescued his entire family from Nazi Austria. In the early 1950s he became a self-taught film producer. He subsequently completed more than 25 documentary movies.
Other films by Ernest Kleinberg:
/ @robertfkleinberg
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[@artisankatstudios7902]

Awesome :) Thank you very much for uploading this. I am also a Native American jewelery maker and artist.

[@RobertFKleinberg]

Thank you very much.

[@allanmadahbee9337]

Thank you for sharing this video, very good information. I just dont like the references to "squaw" which we consider denigrating. But it was a sign of the times.

[@Sennmut]

Wonderful craftsmanship.

[@joeswampdawghenry]

Kool

[@ShelleeGraham]

Thank you, Mr. Kleinberg for sharing these two wonderful films from the 1950s. I highly respect and appreciate the Native American artists, farmers, both women and men who were featured in the videos. The videography was also quite good. Although the terminology was different in the era, the quality of the artisans work is what truly stands out. Beautiful work.

[@RobertFKleinberg]

Thank you for watching the films, and for sharing your comments. Indeed, both films elicit great respect for the people they introduce.

[@highspacefox]

great upload, learned some great information and got to see these wonderful indigenous people making art from the land, do you know if there are other videos like this?

[@RobertFKleinberg]

Thank you. For other films by Ernest Kleinberg on KZbin including "Indian Ceremonials", please use the links above. Others have posted several films about the Navajos and Hopis from the 1950s on KZbin.

[@louisapurcell7543]

I was born on the Zuni Reservation. My father taught at the school, but he left in anger because he did not like the way the children were treated. His name was Mr. Martin.

[@RobertFKleinberg]

Thanks very much for watching and sharing!

[@vidamilani5347]

Thank you. Wonderful video.

[@RobertFKleinberg]

Thank you for watching!

[@Gracia144JesusSaves]

So interesting beautifull and fasinating to see this artwork of this beautifull Tribe 📜📖💪

[@RobertFKleinberg]

Thank you for watching.

[@joeswampdawghenry]

My grandaddy kukamumu used to walk into the superstition mountain an come back with a rucksack full of gold nuggets.. Big as ur fist!!! Pure yellow gold.😁🏯🏯🏯🎠🎠🎠🎠🎠🐴🐴🐴🐴🍀🍀🍀🍀

[@jacobeksor6088]

Montagnard indigenous make pottery too we are indigenous just like native America, aboriginal Australia. Today we lost our ancestors land to Vietnamese.

[@RobertFKleinberg]

Understand. Thank you for watching the film.

[@davidschmidt270]

Vietnamese??? Huh??? I don't understand

[@HungryHungryHungryHungryHungry]

yes materiaalstudie

[@traydiel]

Was it your Father or Grand Father who made these videos? Thankful for finding your channel. I found a pendant from Koln Germany that has something to do with "The Three Heads" ... took me down a rabbit hole that has landed me here.

[@RobertFKleinberg]

Thank you for watching, and for your comment. Yes, Ernest Kleinberg who made all these films was my father.

[@josephbingham1255]

1:28 "The trading post is the Navajos only link with the outside world." A 1930s/1940s film.

[@RobertFKleinberg]

As stated in the description, this film was produced in 1953. Thank you for watching.

[@josephbingham1255]

@@RobertFKleinberg The date was in the read more section so I missed it. I stand corrected. One of my aunts had a store that accepted pawn on route 70 between Geronimo and the San Carlos Reservation. The Apache Chief banged on their door at night wanting more liquor. They would not open up so he pulled the heads off of all their Rhode Island Red chickens. I saw the aftermath the next day. I almost was able to obtain an 1800's Winchester octagon barreled rifle that was abandoned as pawn. But the same day the owner discovering my interest came in and payed the necessary to get it back. Thanks for saving this historic film.

[@RobertFKleinberg]

Thank you!

[@Dovid2000]

17:22 the said "turkey weed" which is added to manganese oxide paint, is it chamomile?

[@RobertFKleinberg]

Thank you for watching. I have not found an answer to your question. If you do find out, please share!

[@dognog7190]

I'm actually dependent from native Americans and I want to learn there art style

[@Gracia144JesusSaves]

Question Does anyone know what the man means with Lime ?in this video the thing the woman puts in the natural Paint to dye the whool with " Lime " The fruit OR sumthing else ?

[@RobertFKleinberg]

This lime is a chemical mordant that adheres to both the dye and the fabric, making the dye more effective. www.winghamwoolwork.co.uk/mordant-calcium-carbonate.html

[@randolphfriend8260]

🩷

[@RobertFKleinberg]

Thank you!

[@ShelleeGraham]

Great 1953 documentary by Ernest Kleinberg, LIFE photographer and self-taught film maker. Filmography here www.afana.org/kleinberg.htm. Fascinating look at Native American life in the Southwestern US at this time. 👍

[@RobertFKleinberg]

Glad you enjoyed the film. Thank you for watching and sharing!

[@dayscott1100]

Sam Day is my relative.

[@RobertFKleinberg]

Scott, that is interesting! Thank you for watching and sharing.

[@lisajarvis3820]

😡 👉🏾squaw 👈🏾 new call us native woman this!

[@darz3829]

What a miserable existence. And just think - they are electing to live like this (since they are free to escape the reservation). In advanced civilizations art generally generally appreciates in value. I've never seen any of this stuff on Pawn Stars or American Pickers.

[@darz3829]

@@divindave6117 It's been many years since Indians were forced to follow U.S. Government policies. So that is a specious excuse. In fact, Indians get preferential treatment that ordinary citizens don't enjoy., like operating casinos on free land. Everyone would do better to live in the present instead of blaming the past.

[@divindave6117]

@@darz3829 I gerw up on a reservation in OK in the 60s. I was fortunate enough to get out on a scholarship. I can tell you for a fact, ,there are gov't restrictions. So take your "its their own fault" and stick straight up your ass

[@LaVidaesfria_]

Natives choose to live in the reservation because idk ...it's THEIR LAND Just Respect It's what Keeps them connected to the universe.

[@LaVidaesfria_]

You can also still Find their Beautiful Art in Native American Jewelry shops

[@darz3829]

@@LaVidaesfria_ The land was given to them by the United States. So yes, it's their land but they neither earned it, or paid for it, or won battles for it. If that's what connects people to the universe, that's news to me. But I will do as you say -- I will just respect the United States.