Husk of Time: The Photographs of Victor Masayesva (Sun Tracks) [Hardcover]

Victor Masayesva (Author), Beverly R. Singer (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0816524963 | ISBN-13: 978-0816524969 | Publication Date: May 11, 2006

Photographer and filmmaker Victor Masayesva, Jr., was raised in the Hopi village of Hotevilla and was educated at the Horace Mann School in New York, Princeton University, and the University of Arizona. His immersion in photographic experimentation embraces a projection of stories and symbols, natural objects, and locations both at Hopi and worldwide. His work has been exhibited internationally, and he is perhaps best known for his feature-length film Imagining Indians. For Masayesva, photography is a discipline that he approaches in a manner similar to the way that he was taught about himself and his clan identity. As he navigates his personal associations with Hopi subject matter in varied investigations of biology, ecology, humanity, history, planetary energy, places remembered, and musings on things broken and whole, he has created an extraordinary visual cosmography. In this compilation of his photographic journey, Masayesva presents some of the most important and vibrant images of that visual quest and reflects on them in provocative essays.

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“At times whimsical and playful, at other times startling and macabre, the images collectively present a human and natural landscape that is as unique as it is beautiful.” —The Bloomsbury Review “The poignant images splashed on the pages of Husk of Time will leave readers wanting to explore the depths of Masayesva’s intriguing mind.” — Photo Review

About the Author

Author and photographer Victor Masayesva, Jr. is widely recognized as an independent Hopi film producer and director who is at the forefront of experimental work in the Native American film and video community. He was co-editor (with Erin Younger) of Hopi Photographers/Hopi Images (University of Arizona Press, 1983), has been the recipient of numerous awards, and has served as guest artist-in-residence at major art centers. Masayesva currently works to nurture young, talented film and video makers and to help unify independent Native media artists to further their access to production resources.

Beverly R. Singer is from Santa Clara Pueblo, having Tewa and Diné ancestry. She is an associate professor of anthropology and Native American studies at the University of New Mexico and is a producer of independent documentary programs that highlight current native perspectives. She is author of Wiping the War Paint Off the Lens: Native American Film and Video.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: University of Arizona Press (May 11, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0816524963
• ISBN-13: 978-0816524969
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 11.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,635,742 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Innovative Photography, October 17, 2010

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This review is from: Husk of Time: The Photographs of Victor Masayesva (Sun Tracks) (Hardcover)

Victor is a Hopi Indian educated in the fine arts at Princeton. In this volume he has crafted unique and beautiful images that combine landscapes with native imagery, photograpy with some graphic work. It is stunning and inspired work. This man will be famous.

5.0 out of 5 stars A haunting collection indeed, July 8, 2006

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This review is from: Husk of Time: The Photographs of Victor Masayesva (Sun Tracks) (Paperback)

Victor Masayesva Jr's focus is on Native American life, blending photos and hand paintings to go beyond collections which limit their presentations to one medium or the other. With his background in film as well as photography, Masayesva is well aware of the underlying drama which lies in presentations, and uses them to advantage in a set of powerful images in Husk Of Time. Landscapes blend with portraits and the artist's own discussions of his inspirations to accent both black and white and color shots. A haunting collection indeed.

4.0 out of 5 stars Native American Life, July 5, 2006

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These photographs are complex and original in their pictures of Native American life