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The History of the Luiseño People

James LunaWW-1993-168690

1993·Video, color, sound, 27 min.

<p>James Luna, <em>The History of the Luiseño People</em>, 1993. Video, color, sound, 27 min.. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Film and Video Committee 2021.117</p>

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Year: 1993
Medium: Video, color, sound, 27 min.
Collection: Whitney Museum of American Art
Artist: James Luna

Artist

James Luna

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James Luna was a Native American artist and performer whose practice spanned installation, video, and live performance. Working from the 1970s onward, Luna engaged directly with questions of indigenous identity, representation, and the politics of display within museums and institutional contexts. His work was characterized by a refusal of stereotypical imagery and a sharp critical engagement with how Native American bodies and cultures have been framed by anthropology and fine art institutions.

Orange, CA, USA

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