Native Alaskan Boy Scouts

Duane Michals, artist

born 1932

Native Alaskan Boy Scouts, circa 1969

Portfolio/Series title: "Now That You Own Alaska, Friends, What Are You Going To Do With It?" published in Esquire

Where object was made: United States

Material/technique: chromogenic color print

Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 23.5 x 34.3 cm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 9 1/4 x 13 1/2 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 16 x 20 in

Credit line: Gift of Esquire, Inc.

Accession number: 1980.0494.02

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Exhibition Label:
“Embodiment,” Nov-2005, Kate Meyer
Duane Michals is a photographer who is typically more interested in the idea behind a photograph, rather than the image itself. In his 1969 photograph, which was originally published in Esquire magazine, Michals questions the potential conflicts between national and cultural identity.