Description
Explore the compelling world of Dana Claxton, an influential Vancouver-based artist of Hunkpapa Lakota (Sioux) descent. This groundbreaking monograph offers a deep dive into her extensive multidisciplinary artistic practice that weaves together themes of Indigenous identity, beauty, gender, and the body. With an innovative approach that incorporates photography, film, video, and performance, Claxton’s work critically examines and challenges the stereotypes and representations of Indigenous peoples in art, literature, and popular media. This beautifully illustrated catalogue is the first of its kind to encompass the full scope of Claxton's impactful career, making it an essential addition to any contemporary art collection.
The book features insightful essays from respected scholars, including Jaleh Mansoor, Monika Kin Gagnon, Olivia Michiko Gagnon, and Grant Arnold, who each contribute their perspectives on Claxton's art and its significance in today's sociopolitical climate. By blending Lakota traditions with contemporary Western art influences, Claxton not only confronts the oppressive legacies of colonialism but also articulates vital Indigenous worldviews, histories, and spiritualities. Perfect for art lovers, students of Indigenous studies, and anyone interested in modern social issues, this monograph is an important resource that celebrates the rich narrative that Dana Claxton has crafted throughout her career.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781773270500
Format: Trade binding
Year: 2019
Publisher: Figure 1 Publishing
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781773270500
Format: Trade binding
Year: 2019
Publisher: Figure 1 Publishing
Description:
Known for her expansive multidisciplinary approach to art making Vancouver-based Dana Claxton, who is Hunkpapa Lakota (Sioux), has investigated notions of Indigenous identity, beauty, gender and the body, as well as broader social and political issues through a practice which encompasses photography, film, video and performance. Rooted in contemporary art strategies, her practice critiques the representations of Indigenous people that circulate in art, literature and popular culture in general. In doing so, Claxton regularly combines Lakota traditions with "Western" influences, using a powerful and emotive "mix, meld and mash" approach to address the oppressive legacies of colonialism and to articulate Indigenous world views, histories and spirituality.
This timely catalogue will be the first monograph to examine the full breadth and scope of Claxton's practice. It will be extensively illustrated and will include essays by Claxton's colleague Jaleh Mansoor, Associate Professor in the Department of Art History, Visual Art & Theory at the University of British Columbia; Monika Kin Gagnon, Professor in the Communications Department at Concordia University, who has followed Claxton's work for 25 years; Olivia Michiko Gagnon, a New York–based scholar and doctoral student in Performance Studies; and Grant Arnold, Audain Curator of British Columbia Art at the Vancouver Art Gallery.
The book features insightful essays from respected scholars, including Jaleh Mansoor, Monika Kin Gagnon, Olivia Michiko Gagnon, and Grant Arnold, who each contribute their perspectives on Claxton's art and its significance in today's sociopolitical climate. By blending Lakota traditions with contemporary Western art influences, Claxton not only confronts the oppressive legacies of colonialism but also articulates vital Indigenous worldviews, histories, and spiritualities. Perfect for art lovers, students of Indigenous studies, and anyone interested in modern social issues, this monograph is an important resource that celebrates the rich narrative that Dana Claxton has crafted throughout her career.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781773270500
Format: Trade binding
Year: 2019
Publisher: Figure 1 Publishing
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781773270500
Format: Trade binding
Year: 2019
Publisher: Figure 1 Publishing
Description:
Known for her expansive multidisciplinary approach to art making Vancouver-based Dana Claxton, who is Hunkpapa Lakota (Sioux), has investigated notions of Indigenous identity, beauty, gender and the body, as well as broader social and political issues through a practice which encompasses photography, film, video and performance. Rooted in contemporary art strategies, her practice critiques the representations of Indigenous people that circulate in art, literature and popular culture in general. In doing so, Claxton regularly combines Lakota traditions with "Western" influences, using a powerful and emotive "mix, meld and mash" approach to address the oppressive legacies of colonialism and to articulate Indigenous world views, histories and spirituality.
This timely catalogue will be the first monograph to examine the full breadth and scope of Claxton's practice. It will be extensively illustrated and will include essays by Claxton's colleague Jaleh Mansoor, Associate Professor in the Department of Art History, Visual Art & Theory at the University of British Columbia; Monika Kin Gagnon, Professor in the Communications Department at Concordia University, who has followed Claxton's work for 25 years; Olivia Michiko Gagnon, a New York–based scholar and doctoral student in Performance Studies; and Grant Arnold, Audain Curator of British Columbia Art at the Vancouver Art Gallery.