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K.C. Adams' Aboriginal Photography:

In the K.C. Adams photographs "Useless Beauty" and "Cyborg Hybrids," the photographer uses images of aboriginal women and non-aboriginal women in traditional poses to make a statement about contemporary men and women of mixed race. According to Adams, by having the men and women wear the same clothing and posing them in positions reminiscent of Native American photography of the pioneer ages, Adams suggests that the models "challenge the viewer to try and classify their identity" (Adams). Unlike other contemporary Native American photographers, Adams uses both native and non-native models, a concept that encourages viewers to refrain from making judgments about a person's race or ethnicity. Other contemporary Native American photographers Tom Fields and Bernard T. Matus offer different views of modern Native American art. Fields' photography is "dedicated to the creative spirit of the Native American people" (Fields). His images mix the traditional with the modern, photos of grandmothers and children in traditional garb are mixed with photographs of graduations and Native Americans in contemporary dress. Similarly, Matus's work tends to deal with traditional Native American design. Thus, K.C. Adams's work is much different than other Native American photographers' images, making a social statement about stereotypes instead of attempting to preserve traditional Native American culture.

Both of K.C. Adams's photographs make impressive aesthetic and social statements. In his first photograph, "Useless Beauty," women are combined with images of the material, such as shoes and headphones. The abundance of rabbit fur in the photograph, along with a T-shirt with the slogan "dirty little Indians," brings the aboriginal element into the photograph. The material use of rabbit fur and the T-shirt make a powerful social statement about the contemporary culture's tend to generalize, while the overwhelming amount of white makes a dual suggestion of white culture and the purity and beauty of each individual model. Furthermore, the defiant and different poses of each model allows for uniqueness of each model, showing their individual personalities and dispositions. In "Cyborg Hybrids" the montage structure is different than that in "Useless Beauty." While "Useless Beauty" combined a series of photos of both material images and models in an upside down "L" shape, Cyborg Hybrids" is a single horizontal line of models wearing the same necklace and white T-shirt. In this photo, models look directly at viewers, daring them to make assumptions. The uniformity of uniform makes a sarcastic statement about the belief that persons of one ethnicity and race are all the same. Despite their similarity in pose and dress, the models are each very noticeably different.