Darleen and Markus Obi, Hoh River Reservation, WA
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gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image: 44 × 56 cm (17 5/16 × 22 1/16 in.) sheet: 50.8 × 60.96 cm (20 × 24 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Kira and Carl Cafaro)
Accession Number
2015.19.5248
Art Historical Context
In Christopher Churchill's *Darleen and Markus Obi Hoh River Reservation, WA (2007), visitors encounter a poignant gelatin silver print capturing two individuals from the Hoh's ancestral lands along Washington's rugged Olympic Peninsula. The Hoh River, home to a small but resilient Native American community, evokes the Pacific Northwest's misty forests and river valleys, where traditional ways intertwine with modern life. Churchill, a contemporary photographer, documents these intimate portraits with a documentary sensibility, highlighting personal stories within broader cultural landscapes. ...