Christopher Felver Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: PICT-2008-002
Scope and Content
Series 1: Portraits
This series contains portraits of Native American authors, artists, musicians, and activists taken by photographer Christopher Felver. There are portraits of Dennis Banks and Russell Means, leaders in the American Indian Movement (AIM). Authors are also depicted, including Sherman Alexie, N. Scott Momaday, Linda Hogan, Joy Harjo, Jim Barns, Kristy Orona-Ramirez, Leslie Marmon Silko, and Simon Ortiz. Musicians, artists, and actors include Arigon Starr, John Trudell, Floyd Red Crow Westerman. The addition to the collection contains 6 portraits of artists that participated in the Dennis Hopper Exhibition at the Harwood Museum in Taos, New Mexico in 2009. The artists include Larry Bell, Ron Cooper, Ron Davis, Dennis Hopper, Ken Price, and Dean Stockwell. Most of the images from the Chris Felver Photograph Collection are available online via New Mexico's Digital Collections.
Series 2: Nicaragua
This series contains photographs taken during a week trip to Nicaragua in February of 1984. Christopher Felver was invited along with the poet, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, by the Nicaraguan Minister of Culture, Ernesto Cardenal. Cardenal was part of the Sandinista National Liberation Front or Frente Sandinista De Liberacion Nacional, a socialist political party. Photographs of were taken in various locations in Lake Nicaragua, Managua, Penas Blanca, among other sites in Nicaragua. A book co-authored by Felver and Ferlinghetti, Seven Days in Nicaragua Libre, was the result of this trip.
Series 3: Native American Portraits and Scenes
This series contains portraits of prominent Native Americans, including Jim Denomie, DG Nanouk Okiok, Martha Redbone, Missy Whiteman, John Trudell, Wes Studi, N. Scott Momaday, Linda Hogan, Leslie Marmon Silko, Jo Harvey Allen, Joan Naviyuk Kane, Chip Livingston, Luci Tapahonso, Sherman Alexie, Lee Marmon, and Natalie Diaz. This series also contains a photo of a Laguna Trading Post.
Series 3 also contains 3 digital video files of interviews conducted by Felver of Joan Naviyuk Kane, Sherman Alexie, and Linda Hogan.
Series 4: Native American Portraits
This series contains more portraits of Native Americans prominent in the arts, including Indira Allegra, Jason Asenap, Duane BigEagle, Sherwin Bitsui, Laura Lee Brown, Alice Crow, Lucy Lang Day, Ramona Emerson, Heid Erdrich, Jennifer Foerster, Santee Frazier, Eric Gansworth, Jewelle Gomez, Q.R. Hand, Sterlin Harjo, Linda Hogan, Andrew Jolivette, Layli Long Soldier, Deborah Miranda, Darlene Naponse, Migizi Pensoneau, Barbara Robidoux, Linda Rodriquez, Kim Shuck, James T. Stevens, Nazbah Tom, Quincy Troupe, Elissa Washuta, Kim Wieser. There are 192 8x10 photographs and 19 14x11 photographs.
This series contains portraits of Native American authors, artists, musicians, and activists taken by photographer Christopher Felver. There are portraits of Dennis Banks and Russell Means, leaders in the American Indian Movement (AIM). Authors are also depicted, including Sherman Alexie, N. Scott Momaday, Linda Hogan, Joy Harjo, Jim Barns, Kristy Orona-Ramirez, Leslie Marmon Silko, and Simon Ortiz. Musicians, artists, and actors include Arigon Starr, John Trudell, Floyd Red Crow Westerman. The addition to the collection contains 6 portraits of artists that participated in the Dennis Hopper Exhibition at the Harwood Museum in Taos, New Mexico in 2009. The artists include Larry Bell, Ron Cooper, Ron Davis, Dennis Hopper, Ken Price, and Dean Stockwell. Most of the images from the Chris Felver Photograph Collection are available online via New Mexico's Digital Collections.
Series 2: Nicaragua
This series contains photographs taken during a week trip to Nicaragua in February of 1984. Christopher Felver was invited along with the poet, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, by the Nicaraguan Minister of Culture, Ernesto Cardenal. Cardenal was part of the Sandinista National Liberation Front or Frente Sandinista De Liberacion Nacional, a socialist political party. Photographs of were taken in various locations in Lake Nicaragua, Managua, Penas Blanca, among other sites in Nicaragua. A book co-authored by Felver and Ferlinghetti, Seven Days in Nicaragua Libre, was the result of this trip.
Series 3: Native American Portraits and Scenes
This series contains portraits of prominent Native Americans, including Jim Denomie, DG Nanouk Okiok, Martha Redbone, Missy Whiteman, John Trudell, Wes Studi, N. Scott Momaday, Linda Hogan, Leslie Marmon Silko, Jo Harvey Allen, Joan Naviyuk Kane, Chip Livingston, Luci Tapahonso, Sherman Alexie, Lee Marmon, and Natalie Diaz. This series also contains a photo of a Laguna Trading Post.
Series 3 also contains 3 digital video files of interviews conducted by Felver of Joan Naviyuk Kane, Sherman Alexie, and Linda Hogan.
Series 4: Native American Portraits
This series contains more portraits of Native Americans prominent in the arts, including Indira Allegra, Jason Asenap, Duane BigEagle, Sherwin Bitsui, Laura Lee Brown, Alice Crow, Lucy Lang Day, Ramona Emerson, Heid Erdrich, Jennifer Foerster, Santee Frazier, Eric Gansworth, Jewelle Gomez, Q.R. Hand, Sterlin Harjo, Linda Hogan, Andrew Jolivette, Layli Long Soldier, Deborah Miranda, Darlene Naponse, Migizi Pensoneau, Barbara Robidoux, Linda Rodriquez, Kim Shuck, James T. Stevens, Nazbah Tom, Quincy Troupe, Elissa Washuta, Kim Wieser. There are 192 8x10 photographs and 19 14x11 photographs.
Dates
- 1982-2015
- Majority of material found within 1984, 1998, 2012-2015
Creator
- Felver, Christopher, 1946- (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Duplication of print and photographic material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for copyright compliance. For more information see the Photographs and Images Research Guide and contact the Pictorial Archivist.
Biography
Christopher Felver is an internationally renowned photographer and filmmaker. His work includes portraits of eminent figures in American arts, literature, music, and politics. His work has been exhibited across the United States and abroad, including exhibits in Italy, France, and the Netherlands. His work is in collections in libraries and museums across the United States, including the University of California, Berkeley; the New York Public Library; University of North Carolina Special Collections; and the Center for Southwest Research, University of New Mexico, among others.
Source: Christopher Felver Profile.
Source: Christopher Felver Profile.
Extent
214 items (2 boxes) : 211 photographs, 3 digital video files
Abstract
The Christopher Felver photograph collection contains portraits of prominent Southwest and Native American authors, artists, activists, and performers, as well as photographs from Nicaragua.
Arrangement
This collection came in five accessions. The first four accessions were arranged by subject into the original first two series, the fifth accession was made into series 3 and 4.
Series 1: Portraits (1982-2012)
Series 2: Nicaragua (1984)
Series 3: Native American Portraits and Scenes (2013-2014)
Series 4: Native American Portraits (2015)
Series 1: Portraits (1982-2012)
Series 2: Nicaragua (1984)
Series 3: Native American Portraits and Scenes (2013-2014)
Series 4: Native American Portraits (2015)
Physical Location
B2. Shelved by Pictorial Number.
Christopher Felver Photograph Collection online
Portions of the Christopher Felver Photograph Collection are available online via the New Mexico Digital Collections.
Separated Materials
One book has been moved to the CSWR book collection:
Ferlinghetti, Lawrence. Seven Days in Nicaragua Libre. San Francisco: City Lights Books, 1984.
Ferlinghetti, Lawrence. Seven Days in Nicaragua Libre. San Francisco: City Lights Books, 1984.
Processing Information
Acessions:
November 15, 2011: 2008-002(1)-0001 to 2008-002(1)-0006
May 29, 2012: 2008-002(1)-0042
May 29, 2012: 2008-002(2)-0008; 2008-002(2)-0017; 2008-002(2)-0031 to 2008-002(2)-0034; 2008-002(2)-0037; 2008-002(2)-0050 to 2008-002(2)-0054; 2008-002(2)-0064 to 2008-002(2)-0068; 2008-002(2)-0082; 2008-002(2)-0083; 2008-002(2)-0104 to 2008-002(2)-0115; 2008-002(2)-0118
November 15, 2012: 2008-002(1)-0016; 2008-002(1)0019; 2008-002(1)0026; 2008-002(1)0041; 2008-002(1)0048; 2008-002(1)0051
June 15, 2013: 2008-002(3)-0001-0004.
October 27, 2013: 2008-002(3)-0005 to 2008-002(3)-00011.
February 4, 2014: 2008-002(3)-0012 to 2008-002(3)-0020, and the videos.
October 16, 2014: 2008-002(3)-0021 to 2008-002(3)-0023, 2008-002(1)-0005.1
January 29, 2019: 2008-002(4)-0001 to 2008-002(4)-0039.
November 15, 2011: 2008-002(1)-0001 to 2008-002(1)-0006
May 29, 2012: 2008-002(1)-0042
May 29, 2012: 2008-002(2)-0008; 2008-002(2)-0017; 2008-002(2)-0031 to 2008-002(2)-0034; 2008-002(2)-0037; 2008-002(2)-0050 to 2008-002(2)-0054; 2008-002(2)-0064 to 2008-002(2)-0068; 2008-002(2)-0082; 2008-002(2)-0083; 2008-002(2)-0104 to 2008-002(2)-0115; 2008-002(2)-0118
November 15, 2012: 2008-002(1)-0016; 2008-002(1)0019; 2008-002(1)0026; 2008-002(1)0041; 2008-002(1)0048; 2008-002(1)0051
June 15, 2013: 2008-002(3)-0001-0004.
October 27, 2013: 2008-002(3)-0005 to 2008-002(3)-00011.
February 4, 2014: 2008-002(3)-0012 to 2008-002(3)-0020, and the videos.
October 16, 2014: 2008-002(3)-0021 to 2008-002(3)-0023, 2008-002(1)-0005.1
January 29, 2019: 2008-002(4)-0001 to 2008-002(4)-0039.
- Alexie, Sherman, 1966-
- Allegra, Indira
- Allen, Paula Gunn, 1939-2008
- American Indian Movement
- American literature -- Indian authors -- Portraits
- Apache, Cristoso -- Portraits
- Artists -- New Mexico -- Taos
- Asenap, Jason
- Baca, Jimmy Santiago, 1952-
- Banks, Dennis
- Barnes, Jim, 1933-
- Bell, Larry -- Portraits
- BigEagle, Duane
- Bitsui, Sherwin, 1975-
- Brown, Laura Lee -- Portraits
- Bruchac, Joseph, 1942-
- Cardenal, Ernesto
- Chamberlain, John, 1927-2011
- Chicago, Judy, 1939-
- Churchill, Ward
- Coke, Allison Hedge -- Portraits
- Cook-Lynn, Elizabeth
- Cooper, Ron -- Portraits
- Crow, Alice -- Portraits
- Dawson, Fielding, 1930-2002
- Day, Lucille Lang -- Portraits
- De Kooning, Elaine
- Dorn, Edward -- Portraits
- Emerson, Ramona, 1973-
- Erdrich, Heid E. (Heid Ellen)
- Erdrich, Louise
- Ferlinghetti, Lawrence
- Foerster, Jennifer Elise
- Frazier, Santee, 1978-
- Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional
- Gansworth, Eric, 1965-
- Glancy, Diane
- Gomez, Jewelle, 1948-
- Hand, Q. R. (Quentin R.)
- Harjo, Joy
- Harjo, Sterlin
- Harwood Museum
- Hill, Charlie -- Portraits
- Hill, Roberta, 1947-
- Hogan, Linda
- Hopper, Dennis, 1936-2010
- Indian artists -- Portraits
- Indian musicians -- Portraits
- Indian women -- Portraits
- Indian women authors -- Portraits
- Indians of North America -- Photographs
- Jolivétte, Andrew, 1975-
- Kane, Joan Naviyuk
- Kennedy, David Michael
- King, Bruce W., 1950-
- Long Soldier, Layli
- Managua (Nicaragua) -- Photographs
- Marshall, Joseph, 1945-
- Martin, Agnes, 1912-2004
- Means, Russell, 1939-2012
- Miranda, Deborah A.
- Momaday, N. Scott, 1934-
- Naponse, Darlene
- Nicaragua -- Photographs
- Nicaragua – Politics and government – 1979-1990 -- Portraits
- Okpik, Dg Nanouk
- Orona-Ramirez, Kristy, 1964-
- Ortiz, Simon J., 1941-
- Pensoneau, Migizi -- Portraits
- Political activists -- Portraits
- Portrait photography -- 20th century
- Portraits
- Redbone, Martha
- Robidoux, Barbara -- Portraits
- Rodriquez, Linda -- Portraits
- Sarris, Greg
- Schuck, Kim -- Portraits
- Schweigman, Kurt
- Silko, Leslie Marmon, 1948-
- Starr, Arigon
- Stevens, James Thomas, 1966-
- Stockwell, Dean, 1936-2021
- Studi, Wes
- Tom, Nazbah -- Portraits
- Treuer, John -- Portraits
- Troupe, Quincy
- Trudell, John
- Vizenor, Gerald Robert, 1934-
- Washuta, Elissa
- Westerman, Floyd Red Crow, 1936-2007
- White, Orlando
- Wieser, Kimberly G., 1968-
- Wilson, Diane, 1954-
- Woody, Elizabeth, 1959-
Creator
- Felver, Christopher, 1946- (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Christopher Felver Photograph Collection, 1982-2013
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Kari Schleher & Briane Stein
- Date
- © 2009, 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
- Sponsor
- Funding provided by the University of New Mexico Libraries, Center for Regional Studies
Revision Statements
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451