Oil & Gold, Cara Romero

Artwork Overview

Cultural affiliations: enrolled citizen of the Chemehuevi Tribe
born 1977
Oil & Gold, 2021
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: Epson Legacy Platine paper; inkjet print
Dimensions:
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 162.6 x 109.7 cm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 152.5 x 99.7 cm
Credit line: Museum purchase: Peter T. Bohan Art Acquisition Fund
Accession number: T2023.028.02
Not on display

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Native Fashion
“This image features Naomi White Horse and Crickett Tiger wearing regalia of Central Coast people made by Leah Mata Fragua, one dipped in gold and the other dipped in oil standing in front of a Southbay Los Angeles refinery. The photo aims to transform historical narratives, educate, and increase dialogue… around issues of cultural representation, erasure, cultural activism, land stewardship practices, and the genocide and displacement of the first peoples in the name of gold and oil.”—Cara Romero

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