Stealthy Defense, Angela Swedberg

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Angela Swedberg, Stealthy Defense
Angela Swedberg, Stealthy Defense
Angela Swedberg
Stealthy Defense
2020
Angela Swedberg
Cultural affiliations: American
Stealthy Defense, 2020
Material/technique: smoked brain tanned deer hide, India ink, 13/0 Czech Charlotte cut beads, twenty-four-carat gold plated Charlotte cut beads, antique Czech glass nailhead spots; silk ribbon
Credit line: Collection Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, Kansas
Accession number: EL2024.013
Not on display
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Native Fashion
Covid-19 disproportionately affected Natives due to structural inequalities like access to healthcare. According to one CDC study, American Indians and Alaska Natives experienced Covid-19 at a rate 3.5 times higher than the white population. In the face of this increased risk, many Native artists explored ways to communicate physical and cultural resilience. These protective masks reflect the artists’ communities through style, materials, and symbolism while conveying community care as a collective value.

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Native Fashion
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