Aperture (Strong Hearts)

This kaleidoscope range of photographs -- the first comprehensive collection of contemporary Native American photography -- explores Native American Indian culture from within. The photographers here imagine a world that, until recently, has been depicted almost exclusively by non-Native people. In Aperture, popular visions of American Indians are challenged by artists and writers for whom self-representation is often as much a political as an artistic statement. One hundred twenty-five images by 34 Native American photographers are complemented by poetry that echoes ancient story-telling traditions. From an anonymous Swampy Cree poem capturing the forces of Nature to Luci Tapahonso's narrative "Raisin Eyes" --- a humorous, clear-eyed picture of modern love -- this collection reveals enduring traditions central to Native American literature.

120 pages Paperback $20.00