Zig Jackson
Indian Man in San Francisco

Indian Man in San Francisco

© 1994 Zig Jackson

Indian Man in San Francisco
Indian Man in San Francisco
ArtistMandan, Hidatsa, Arikara, Nation, born 1957
CultureMandan, Hidatsa, Arikara, Nation
Titles
  • Indian Man in San Francisco
Date1994, printed 1998
PlaceSan Francisco, California, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 14 1/2 × 19 9/16 in. (36.8 × 49.7 cm)
Sheet: 15 7/8 × 19 7/8 in. (40.3 × 50.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Photo Forum 1998
Object number98.577
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Object Type
DescriptionIn
his series Indian Man in San Francisco, Zig Jackson explores the consequences
of the relocation and assimilation programs instituted by the Bureau of Indian
Affairs from the 1930s to the 1960s. Jackson uses a headdress to signify his
Native American status in “mainstream American” situations. This element of
traditional dress stands in stark contrast to his fellow riders, offering a
brazen symbol of Native American tradition.

Provenance[Andrew Smith Gallery, Inc., Albuquerque, New Mexico]; purchased by MFAH, 1998.
Exhibition History"Public Dress," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 19 June - 8 October, 2012.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: The photograph is inscribed in black, verso, lower center: "`Indian Man in San Francisco' Mission Street #14". The photograph is inscribed in pencil, verso, lower center: "Zig/1011".
The photograph is signed in black, verso, lower right: "Zig Mandan/Hidatsat/Arikara".

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