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Category Archives: Opposing Western hegemony

Kent Monkman

Kent Monkman’s work is visually and politicaly stunning. The artist addressed stereotypical representations of indigenous peoples through paraody of historical accounts. He also denounces the heterosexual bias forced on indigenous cultures by the West, mostly through Miss Chief Eagle Testikle, a character he incarnates.

October 18, 2012 · Leave a comment

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