National Museum of the American Indian presents an online version of the exhibit Beauty Surrounds Us which presents a range of objects and activities divided into categories such as "Nurturing Identity," "Elegance of Presentation," and "Power of Transformation." The beautiful objects originate with Native peoples of both North and South America and include traditional materials and contemporary media.
Picture below, Kayapó man's headdress (Gorotire, Brazil, Cordage, feathers, wool yarn, cotton twine, 25/4894):
Thursday, October 02, 2008
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