James Manning collection.

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James Manning collection.

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These images were shown in the Heard Museum exhibition, Language of the Lens, 1991. "In Native American communities in the United States and Canada, a new generation is embracing photography to provide a visual history of its people, as well as to reflect personal views of Native American life today. Contemporary Native American photography gives the viewer an opportunity to see Native Americans as they see themselves and their communities. In contrast, earlier documentary photographs taken by Anglo-European photographers frequently romanticized Native American subjects. Today, Native photographers are recording their own people adapting to a changing world, yet simultaneously retaining elements of traditional culture"--The exhibition brochure.

2 linear feet.

The Heard Museum Library

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The Heard Museum Library

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Manning, James, 1781-1866

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James Manning is from Cape Dorset, Northwest Territories, Canada. Manning spends his leisure time enjoying activities in the same environment he captures on film. "I started taking pictures in the late 1960s. I became so interested because my grandfather, Peter Pitseolak, was also a photographer. I like to travel and see the beauty of the land, the sun, the animals ... I try to capture what I see. Portraiture is very important for the future ... No one else in our community is a full time photog...