The Heard Museum’s collection of photography by American Indian artists has grown rapidly in recent decades. Some of the earliest photographs in the collection are by Hopi artist Owen Seumptewa and were taken in the 1980s. Since then the museum has prioritized contemporary photography, in all of its variations—film, video and digital. The collection includes art by Will Wilson (Diné), Cara Romero (Chemehuevi), Hulleah Tsinhnahjinnie (Diné/Seminole/Muscogee) and Michael Namingha (Hopi/Tewa).
Photography, Film & Video Collection Highlights
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Cara Romero, Chemehuevi, b. 1977, Indian Canyon, 2018. Gift of Karen Truax in memory of her parents, Dr. Maurice L. Sievers and Bud Sievers, 4960-1 -
Michael Namingha, Hopi/Tewa, b. 1977, Altered Landscape 11, 2021. Gift of Susan and Appy Chandler, 5036-1 -
Hulleah Tsinhnahjinnie, Tuskegee/Diné, b. 1954, Mattie Rides a Bit Too Far, 1989. Heard Museum purchase, 3250-1 -
Will Wilson, Navajo, b. 1969, Auto Immune Response No. 1, 2004. Gift of Lila Harnett, 4342-1 -
Meryl McMaster, nehiyaw (Plains Cree)/English/Scottish/Dutch, b. 1988, What Will I Say to the Sky and the Earth II, 2019. Gift of Kathleen L. and William G. Howard, 4943-1 -
Owen Seumptewa, Hopi, 1946-2000, Clown Boy, 1990. Heard Museum Collection, 3640-1 -
Larry McNeil, Tlingit/Nisga’a, b. 1955, Yup’ik Basket Weaver Series, #3, 1981. Purchased with funds provided by the Goldsmith Foundation, 3331-3 -
Tanya Lukin Linklater, Alutiiq, b. 1976, Slay All Day, 2015, High-definition video with no sound on continuous loop. Heard Museum purchase, 4982-1
