Problem: What influence has the concept of authenticity had to the development of identity in modern, Indigenous artwork? Explain how representations of authenticity in Indigenous art have developed. Discuss specific works of art and relate them to Indigenous artists' influence in the development of modern art and the reception of Indigenous identity. Could it be explain how the indigenous art was considered to disappearing away with time and not considering their native art to be worthy, franz boas, degeneration idea and how the indigenous people were not given importance in comparison to today.