If you missed the first Big Ink that came through Bend Art Center last month, you get a second chance! These amazingly huge pieces, which in scale are each approximately 24 inches by 36 inches in size, are made from large woodblocks. The result is breathtaking. The collection, created in Eugene this past summer during […]
Edward Curtis
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Hollywood on the Highway
High Desert Museum Executive Director Dana Whitelaw brings the sizzle
“It’s a transformative experience for people.” Dana Whitelaw’s eagerly explaining her museum philosophy. “I firmly believe that,” says the High Desert Museum‘s executive director. “The way that our permanent exhibitions are immersive scenes. They put the visitor in the place and time without a ton of panels to read. It’s more about the experience than […]
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Talking Back
Native American perspectives on Edward Curtis’ iconic photography
Like many creators of iconic portraits, Edward S. Curtis became famous for taking photos of people whose names the average viewer is unlikely to ever know. His prolific work—thousands of striking sepia-tone portraits of Indigenous people living in the American West in the early 1900s—offers a romanticized perspective on Native life shaped by Curtis’ aesthetic […]