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May 15, 2013

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This was an extremely photo-friendly environment, as are most Pow Wows. I went with the idea that I might not be able to use my camera, or feel comfortable in doing so, but that was not the case. I took care not to include pictures of spectators or children, and only posted photos of those who were active participants performing in the Pow Wow.



15 comments:

  1. You be givin' Irving Penn a serious run for his money, ma chère. Love them all. As usual, I hope that you passed out cards and plan to share the visual wealth with your models.

    Go to Gallup:

    http://theceremonial.com/

    and then go to Acoma The Sky City:

    http://sccc.acomaskycity.org/travel-articles

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  2. I slipped a gear: It was Richard Avedon I was comparing and contrasting your latest images with, but Penn will do in a pinch...

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  3. These are wonderful, Stickup!!!

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  4. Superb series , beautiful portraits and beautiful people..
    I love the colors and ornaments that decorate their costumes .. this is so nice ..
    An other really good work..
    Thank you to share..♥

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  5. Stickup, these are truly magnificent photos . . . the composition, the colors, and of course, the incredible faces. With that said, every time I take an image of another human being especially of the natives of this land we call the U.S. of A., I'm reminded of some lines from an old John Prine song "Picture Show" – "While the white man sits on his fat can / And takes pictures of the Navajo / Every time he clicks his Kodak pics / He steals a little bit of soul."

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  6. Wow, wow and triple wow!
    Amazing photographs! Seriously, these are top rate...

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  7. They are all devastatingly good (Number 4 is my favorite). I think of the late Jack Palance for some reason (I need to cut down on caffeine and other botanical concoctions).

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  8. More than once I've wondered if my Puritan ancestors (with help from American Catholics?) murdered color in the clothing of this land. I've thought the same thing about tendencies in warm-weather vs. cold-weather cultures. That's a long-winded way of saying these shots are great, though they also stir sad thoughts.

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  9. These photos are gorgeous! You have a new fan. (I came by way of Pasadena Adjacent, another artist I'm gaga over.)

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  10. they are so beautiful, they have such quiet dignity... resplendent!

    i am now reading about pow-wow, i didn't know about that, thank you for introducing it to me as well...

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  11. Excellent photos! My favorite one is the profile of the woman wearing glasses and holding her feathers.

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  12. Absolutely gorgeous portraits! Great job.

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  13. I'm intrigued by the photographs you did of the woman from the back. I'm crazy for the white backdrop you chose. How smart. It creates such an interesting tension between it and the feathers that seem to cut through the space.

    I hope your participants come to your blog or were able in some way to see this work. Smart of them to allow you access.

    Hi Susan (she's so sweet)

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  14. If I still lived out there I would meet you at the Pow Wows and enjoy the environment with you.

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