Warrior Shades, Kevin Pourier

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Kevin Pourier, Warrior Shades
Kevin Pourier, Warrior Shades
Kevin Pourier
Warrior Shades
2008
Kevin Pourier
Cultural affiliations: Oglala/Lakota
Warrior Shades, 2008
Material/technique: sandstone; catlinite; mother of pearl; buffalo horn
Credit line: Collection Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, Kansas
Accession number: EL2024.010
Not on display
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Native Fashion
As a play on words, Kevin Pourier made “horn-rimmed” glasses out of buffalo horn, which has spiritual significance to his Lakota community. Pourier believes that balance is important and that humor can balance out the seriousness of the sacred. These glasses are inscribed with “Rez Bans,” a comic take on the popular Ray-Ban brand. Humor is an important aspect of many Native communities because it helps form connections across generations, serves as a communal coping mechanism, and breaks stereotypes like the “stoic” Indian.

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