Continuing with more photos from the Phoenix Art Museum's exhibit of Cara Romero's photographs, this section was called "New American Doll". Although the descriptions didn't mention it, I immediately thought of the American Girl dolls that have been so popular for the past 20 years or so.
Romero created box like structures to highlight photos of young women in various native regalia. This one is a photo of Naomi and is themed California Culture.
This one is a photo of Julia surrounded by nature's bounty. I loved how she created these elaborate borders around each box setting.
I was quite mesmerized by this last photo. It's a photo of Nikki in the traditional birthing position. What I found so appealing about the photo is how the shape of the body perfectly reflects the pattern on the rug she is standing on. This photo was put together brilliantly.



4 comments:
It's interesting how all indigenous cultures birthed the same natural way. That last photo is very poignant.
These are wonderful, Sharon.
That last photo is mesmerizing.
I also thought of "American Girl" dolls right away!
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