Ermine and Eagle Shirt, Northern Cheyenne art-code-PN 46.18YM.03-925MB The vast monoliths in places

The vast monoliths in places such as Monument Valley afforded an extra layer of narrative as the enormity of the landscape added further to the sense of human isolation and vulnerability

Being close to the land and experiencing the small details of nature while playing outside became extremely formative experiences

The Yei’s are either female (with rectangular heads) or male (with round heads)

But I saw how we could use that to our advantage in that anonymity might work if it told a story

photography is not practiced by most people as art

Ermine and Eagle Shirt, Northern Cheyenne art-code-PN 46.18YM.03-925MB The vast monoliths in placesAcrylic, 36" x 24" The wearer of this boldly colored shirt, with its rich dye and added tails of red trade cloth, must have been a fearsome sight in the mid 1800s. The labor intensive quill wrapping and applique, the ermine tails and eagle feathers, and extensive use of human hair speak of ownership by a mighty warrior indeed. L. D.