The Native Lens
A photograph’s “realness” makes it perhaps the most powerful form of visual representation. The emphasis, however, is on representation, especially when a photographer purports to depict the “other.” Edward S. Curtis’s early 20th-century photography of the “vanishing Indian” is a case in point. NATIVE LENS is a corrective to such portrayals. Photographs by and about Native Americans tell the complex stories of contemporary Native American lives, beliefs, pride, and challenges.
Valena Broussard Dismukes, Choctaw, USA
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Peggy Fontenot, Patawomeck, Potawatomi Descent, USA
If you are interested in purchasing Peggy’s photographs, please contact her directly at: pfontenot@earthlink.net
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Evelyn Lozano, Kitanemuk-Tejon Indian Tribe, Yaqui, USA
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If you are interested in purchasing Evelyn’s photographs, please contact her directly at: emlozano@tejontribe.net
Ashley Minner, Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, USA
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If you are interested in purchasing Ashley’s portraits, please contact her directly at: ashley.minner@gmail.com
Pamela J. Peters, Diné (Navajo), USA
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If you are interested in purchasing Pamela’s photographs, please contact her directly at: pamela.peters@gmail.com
Corina Roberts, Osage, Cherokee, USA
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Monique Verdin, United Houma Nation, USA
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