Lavafingers and Savage Eyes

Aquatint from  the print series ‘First light’  110 h x 76 w cm

black panthers, 1968 agnès varda

/ René Char

/ Armand Robin

Etude n-24, dessin ,40x60cm.

Cy Twombly, Goethe in Italy, 1978

“I know you will sentence me to death but do not forget that by killing me you will not only assassinate freedom in your country but you will not prevent Algeria from becoming free and independent.” —Algerian FLN freedom fighter Djamila Bouhired, on trial by French colonial authorities in 1957. She was tortured, but later released, despite her death sentence.

The individual in the image is identified as Crooked Hand, a prominent warrior of the Skidi Band of the Pawnee Tribe. The name "Little Hand" in your query is likely a misinterpretation of "Crooked Hand," the name clearly visible on the image itself ... Crooked Hand was known for his courage and leadership, notably leading a charge to defend his home against superior numbers, as mentioned in the history of the Pawnee Nation ...

Yoshihiro Tatsuki, Untitled 1974