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Artist:
Miguel A. Gandert, born Española, NM 1956  Search this
Medium:
gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
image: 12 × 18 in. (30.5 × 45.7 cm) sheet: 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
Type:
Photography
Date:
1996
Exhibition Label:
Miguel Gandert's photographs of genízaros add levels of complexity to our understanding of Native heritage in New Mexico. Genízaros are descendants of de-tribalized Indians from various tribes--the Utes, Apaches, Comanches, Kiowas, Navajos, and Pawnees--whose ancestors were taken captive during the Spanish colonial period. Many were forced into indentured servitude, where they adapted to Spanish culture while passing elements of their Native traditions and beliefs to their descendants. Gandert captures their present-day ceremonies, like Los Cautivos (or The Captives), which dramatize aspects of their history. Gandert's photographs are a testament to genízaro resilience in the face of adversity.
Many Wests: Artists Shape an American Idea, 2023
Con sus fotografías de los genízaros, Miguel Gandert agrega niveles de complejidad a nuestra comprensión de la herencia indígena en Nuevo México. Los genízaros son descendientes de indios destribalizados de varias tribus?los Utes, los Apaches, los Comanches, los Kiowas, los Navajos y los Pawnees?cuyos antepasados fueron encarcelados durante el período colonial español. Muchos de ellos fueron obligados a trabajar en régimen de servidumbre, donde se adaptaron a la cultura española, al tiempo que transmitían elementos de sus tradiciones y creencias nativas a sus descendientes. Gandert capta sus ceremonias actuales, como la de Los cautivos, que dramatizan aspectos de su historia. Las fotografías de Gandert son un testimonio de la resiliencia de los genízaros frente a la adversidad.
Más de un oeste: Visiones artísticas de una idea estadounidense, 2023
Topic:
Figure group\male  Search this
Landscape\season\winter  Search this
Dress\ceremonial  Search this
Ceremony\dance  Search this
Landscape\weather\snow  Search this
Landscape\New Mexico\Talpa  Search this
Latinx  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Smithsonian Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center
Copyright:
© 1996, Miguel Gandert
Object number:
2016.20.8
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Department:
Graphic Arts
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk79dda8d4b-cd43-4758-886a-6db1f479b445
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_2016.20.8