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Title:Dressed in Sister's Parka
This image was taken at an Inuit Festival in Holman NWT Canada. It was made and appeared in my solo exhibition on aboriginal festivals at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City.
Biography:
Valerie C. Burton: Artists Statement: Celebration and Change
These photographs, of Aboriginal ceremony and celebration, are an artistic interpretation of the festivals and ceremonies, whenever photography is possible, of many different Indigenous cultures and of their art and artifacts. Contemporary manifestations of Aboriginal ceremony and celebration, although rooted in tradition, are constantly evolving, due to modern political trends, widespread intercommunication between different groups and other influences. The pictures illustrate cultural similarities and diversities among Native... |
