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At work in his art studio, Jemison frequently wears a long-billed baseball cap, this one marketed by the Iroquois White Corn Project. He designed the logo.


White Bead ’81. While director of the American Indian Community House Art Gallery in New York City, Jemison became intrigued by the ordinary shopping bag as a 3D medium. He says he liked the texture of the paper. This piece from 1981, now in the NMAI collection, combines Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) beadwork design with a staple of modern consumerism.


“White Bead ’81.” G. Peter Jemison (Seneca) and Ansley Jemison (Seneca), 1981. Paper, crayon, graphite with felt-tipped marker, 18.2" x 10.9". Originally acquired by the Indian Arts and Crafts Board. 25/9531


42 AMERICAN INDIAN SUMMER 2020


PHOTO BY KEVIN VICKERS


PHOTO BY NMAI STAFF


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