Image of a seated elderly woman with a younger woman standing behind her; background of a shore scene with a woman holding a flag; "My country tis of thee" written UL; "These colors will not run" in the bottom corner

%C2%A9 2002 Tom Jones

Dear America: My Country Tis of Thee, 2002

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In each panel of "Dear America", Tom Jones appropriates and enlarges historic images of Native Americans from postcards, then uses verses of the patriotic song "America" (1832) to unpack the experience and often unwritten history of Native Americans in the United States. Jones carefully selected each photograph to blend portraits and additional images together. The lyrics offer commentary and invite us to consider the

contradictions and struggles that Native Americans face. Added to these photograph montages are bead and quillwork, providing additional layers of Native American artistic traditions that hold thousands of years of meaning and context.

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Title
Dear America: My Country Tis of Thee
Artist Life
(Ho-Chunk (Winnebago)), born 1964
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2015.57.2
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Image of a seated elderly woman with a younger woman standing behind her; background of a shore scene with a woman holding a flag; "My country tis of thee" written UL; "These colors will not run" in the bottom corner

© 2002 Tom Jones

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