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Weaving the Unexpected: Navajo Pictorials from the Lucke Collection

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MAY 1, 2015 – SEPTEMBER 19, 2015

In 1880-1920, the Navajo wove modernity into their traditional rugs. Trains, trading posts, and soda pop all became part of the ever adapting and progressing Navajo narrative. The Lucke Collection of pictorial weavings offer a snapshot of reservation life, synthesizing tradition and popular culture.

Weaving the Unexpected: Navajo Pictorials from the Lucke Collection showcases exquisite artistry and modern themes. The exhibition, located is in the Museum of Art