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Photography by Edward C. Robison III.

The Zenith

“The zenith is the imaginary point directly “above”… opposite of the gravity point below, it’s the highest point on the celestial sphere. This photograph features George Alexander (Mvskoke Creek) floating in a field of indigenous white corn strung up on a fishing line in “space”. A lighthearted composition addressing the futurity of our precious foodways—in an indigenous future, we take our past with us. We remember that while life and culture is always changing, some things are ever-permanent.”

—Cara Romero

ArtistCara Romero, Chemehuevi, born 1977
Date2022, printed 2024
MediumUV photograph mounted on Dibond
Dimensions60 1/4 x 67 3/4 x 2 in.
Mark(s)verso, c.r., on stretcher: [Phillips label]
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2024.26
ClassificationPhotograph
Provenance(Phillips, New York, NY); purchased by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR, 2024
On ViewNo
The Zenith60.3 × 67.8 in.Standard/Movie Poster40 × 27 in.

This artwork's face covers about 3.8× the area of a standard movie poster.Drawn to the same scale.