Overview
We Are Here boldly exemplifies Native American contemporary art as important, relevant, and deserving of a place in the contemporary art cannon. The five Eiteljorg Fellowship artists honored in this volume are among the Native artists creating some of the richest and most alarming art in the world. Powerful stories infused with Native history and experiences are expressed in glass, photography, performance art, and other media. Alan Michelson's (Mohawk) glass depictions of buried history are elegant and haunting. Bonnie Devine's (Ojibwa) intricate and powerful works unfold stories of difficult experiences. Skawennati's (Mohawk) time-travelling Indian superhero in TimeTravellerTM showcases misinterpretation and abuse of Indigenous art and people. Duane Slick (Meskwaki-Ho-Chunk) creates unnerving work that captures stories on canvas. Anna Tsouhlarkis (Navajo/ Creek/Greek) uses new media to reflect on science and the culture of time.
Full Product Details
Author: Jennifer Complo McNutt ,
Ashley Holland
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Imprint: University of Washington Press
Dimensions:
Width: 21.60cm
, Height: 0.90cm
, Length: 27.90cm
Weight: 0.522kg
ISBN: 9780295991795
ISBN 10: 0295991798
Pages: 120
Publication Date: 15 November 2011
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
[T]his text proves an important contribution to the study of contemporary art. Art historians and curators can use this text to guide new directions of study and presentation. Collectors and those new to the work of Native American artists will find the essays approachable and a useful introduction. -John P. Lukavic, Museum Anthropology , September 2013
""[T]his text proves an important contribution to the study of contemporary art. Art historians and curators can use this text to guide new directions of study and presentation. Collectors and those new to the work of Native American artists will find the essays approachable and a useful introduction."" -John P. Lukavic, ""Museum Anthropology,"" September 2013
[T]his text proves an important contribution to the study of contemporary art. Art historians and curators can use this text to guide new directions of study and presentation. Collectors and those new to the work of Native American artists will find the essays approachable and a useful introduction. -John P. Lukavic, Museum Anthropology, September 2013
Author Information
Jennifer Complo McNutt is the curator of contemporary art and Ashley Holland (Cherokee) is assistant curator of contemporary art, both at the Eiteljorg Museum. The other contributors are Kathleen Ash-Milby (Navajo), Jeffrey Gibson (Mississippi Band Choctaw/Cherokee), Candice Hopkins (Tlingit), and Robert Houle (Saulteaux).
