Of Thee I Sing
2002
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View on museum website →Medium
inkjet print and glass beads
Dimensions
image: 91.44 × 55.88 cm (36 × 22 in.) sheet: 96.52 × 60.96 cm (38 × 24 in.) framed: 101.6 × 66.04 cm (40 × 26 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund
Accession Number
2025.4.1.4
Art Historical Context
**Of Thee I Sing**, created by Ho-Chunk artist Tom Jones 2002, is a inkjet print enhanced with glass beads, measuring 36 × 22 inches in its image area. Acquired through the Alfred H. Moses and Fern. Schad Fund for the National Gallery of Art Department of CPH (Contemporary Photography Highlights), this work exemplifies Jones's innovative fusion of modern digital printing and traditional Native American beadwork. The tactile addition of shimmering glass beads transforms the photographic surface into a textured, jewel-like object, bridging contemporary technology with ancestral craft. The title...