Detail View: Image Archives: Planetarium Art for Star Singers
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File Name:
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OS-163.9a.jpg
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catalog number:
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OS-163.9a
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collection:
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Planetarium
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title:
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Planetarium Art for Star Singers
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creator:
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Dexter Landau
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creator type:
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Artist
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creator:
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Richard M. Wicker
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creator type:
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Photographer
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description:
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From the 1978 Annual Report: Curator Mark Peterson, with the help of Dr. Alan Ackerman of Navajo Community College, spent several days working with Navajo medicinemen, Hosteen Begay and Ray Winnie to bring to life Navajo astronomy. This was the first time ever sky lore of any Indian tribe was documented in this way. Work has begun on a Planetarium program to consider the beliefs of the Navajo people concerning the sky. Messrs. Begay and Winnie are among the last of their people to fully know and understand the night sky in such an ancient and traditional manner.
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subject terms:
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art work; planetarium; Gates Planetarium; Navajo; Star Singers; illustration; turkey; water
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date:
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1978
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date type:
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date created
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location:
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USA, Colorado, Denver Muserum of Nature and Science
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modified:
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excess background croppped out
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format:
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image/jpg
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file size:
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3.71 MB
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source:
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24.5x31 inch artwork photographed with Nikon D800 camera
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rights:
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Use with Permission Denver Museum of Nature and Science
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