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Ben Marra, Faces from the Land: Twenty Years of Powwow Tradition
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Time: Thursday, April 30, 2009 6:30 p.m.
Location: Ballard Public Library, 5614 22nd Ave. NW, Seattle, WA 98107
Since 1988, photographer Ben Marra and his wife Linda have crisscrossed the nation to document the majestic dance regalia worn at Native American powwows and to record the stories of the dancers wearing them. Traveling to over thirty cities a year, Ben Marra invites participants into his makeshift studio to be photographed in full traditional dress. The resulting images are stunning and capture not only the brilliant colors and incredible craftsmanship of the outfits, but the personal journeys and storied pasts behind them.
For the dancers, who come from many tribes, different trades, and every corner of the country, the ageless rhythms of the powwows drums invite them to celebrate traditions both ancient and modern, and to come together as a proud community determined and honor-bound to tend the flame of the powwow tradition.Come see a mindblowingly beautiful slideshow. And, in the meantime, please enjoy the author's stunning website.
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Faces from the Land: Twenty Years of Powwow Tradition(Hardcover (Cloth))
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Marra, Ben
Format: Hardcover (Cloth)
Price:
$30.00
Published: ABRAMS, 2009
Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
After the success of "Powwow: Images Along the Red Road, "this new book by the Marras presents more photographs and testimonies. "Faces from the Land "reveals the dancers, who, united by the ageless rhythms of the powwow drums, come from many tribes, different trades, and every corner of North America and celebrate customs both ancient and modern, bringing them together as a proud community to preserve tribal traditions. Since 1988, photographer Ben Marra and his wife, Linda, have crisscrossed the nation to document the majestic dance regalia worn at Native American powwows. Traveling to over 30 cities a year, Ben Marra invites participants into his makeshift studio to be photographed in full traditional dress, while Linda records the stories behind their outfits and dance. The resulting images are stunning, and capture not only the brilliant colors and incredible craftsmanship of the regalia, but the personal journeys that inspired them.
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Powwow(Trade Paperback)
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Marra, Ben,
Marra, Ben,
Hill, Richard
Format: Trade Paperback
Price:
$17.95
Published: ABRAMS, 1996
Inventory Status: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Photographer Ben Marra has captured the romance of American Indian life in a series of striking portraits of the men, women, and children who embody the proud spirit and intensity of the multi-tribal celebrations of native song and dance. Spoken or written from the heart, the subjects' sincere words add another dimension to the stunning portraits. 105 full-color photos.
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