Lee Marmon, Dancers on a Sandhill
Lee Marmon
1925-2021
Laguna Pueblo
Date
1962
Medium Specific
Photograph
Classification
Photograph
Dimensions
16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
Accession Number
2008.20.10.63
Credit
Gift of the Artist
Memo / Artist Statement
Dancing is an integral part of Laguna culture. Some dances are social while others are deeply spiritual. Dances may celebrate particular events - historical or recent. Some are held publicly while those with deep religious significance are held in private settings, and photographs are strictly forbidden.
I have captured images of dancers throughout my career, including images of Eagle Dancers, Buffalo Dancers, Deer Dancers, and others. Laguna Eagle Dancers are well known for their beautiful and graceful representation of this magnificent raptor. (Marmon, Laguna Pueblo: A Photographic History, p.86)
I have captured images of dancers throughout my career, including images of Eagle Dancers, Buffalo Dancers, Deer Dancers, and others. Laguna Eagle Dancers are well known for their beautiful and graceful representation of this magnificent raptor. (Marmon, Laguna Pueblo: A Photographic History, p.86)
Biography
One of America’s most renowned Native American photographers, Marmon began his career in 1947, photographing elders and members of his community in Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico. Over the past fifty years Marmon’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally. His diverse portfolio includes work with Columbia Pictures, official photographer for the Bob Hope Desert Classic for eight years, a Commission for the White House in 1972, and most recently photographing for the American Indian College Fund. The portfolio features photographic prints from throughout his career.
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