James Luna
James Luna (February 9, 1950 – March 4, 2018) was an American performance artist, photographer and multimedia installation artist.
His work was best known for challenging the ways in which museum exhibitions depict Native Americans.
James Luna | |
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 James Luna in 2011 | |
| Born | February 9, 1950 |
| Died | March 4, 2018 (aged 68) |
| Nationality | La Jolla Luiseño-Ipi-Mexican-American |
| Education | BFA University of California, MS San Diego State University, Honorary PhD Institute of American Indian Arts |
| Known for | Performance, installation |
| Notable work | The Artifact Piece (1987/1990), Take A Picture With A Real Indian (1993), Emendatio (2005) |
| Movement | Indigenous performance art |
| Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship (2017) |
With themes of multiculturalism, alcoholism, and colonialism, Luna's work was often funny and theatrical in nature. Luna was a full-time artist and in 2017 he was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship.
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