figure dressed in a blue jumpsuit wearing an astronaut's helmet, with ears of corn floating around figure; starry background; received unframed

The Zenith, 2022

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The photographer Cara Romero links “fun, fantasy and hope.” Here, the artist George Alexander (Mvskoke Creek) seems to float as if in space, suspended between ears of indigenous white corn and the stars. While playful, to Romero, the work also addresses the future of foodways. Though “life and culture is always changing,” Romero notes, “we take our past with us.”

Details
Title
The Zenith
Artist Life
(Chemehuevi), born 1977
Role
Photographer
Accession Number
2023.79.2
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