Annu Palakunnathu Matthew
Red Indian / Brown Indian

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Artist Annu Palakunnathu Matthew(American, born India, 1964)American, born India, 1964

Artistwith appropriated images by Edward Sheriff Curtis (American, 1868–1952)American, 1868–1952

CultureAmerican

Titles

Red Indian / Brown Indian
from the series An Indian from India

Date2001, printed 2006

PlaceUnited States

MediumInkjet print

DimensionsImage (each): 8 5/16 × 6 5/8 in. (21.1 × 16.8 cm)
Sheet: 11 7/8 × 19 in. (30.2 × 48.3 cm)

Credit LineGift of Carey C. Shuart

Object number2010.182

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Department

Photography

Object Type

PHOTOGRAPHS

ProvenanceCarey C. Shuart, Houston; given to MFAH, 2010.
Exhibition History"Self, Model, and Self as Other," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston,13 July – 29 September, 2013.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Marked in pencil on verso lower right: "An Indian from India / 2001 Red/Brown Indian"

Signed in pencil recto lower right: "Annu / 10/15"

Printed below the image of "RED INDIAN": "Photography by E.S. Curtis" in the image: "x1914-06"

Printed below the image of "BROWN INDIAN": "Photography A.P. Matthew" in the image: "P2001-06"

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