“Deer Woman” with Floris White Bull, Hunkpapa Lakota / Cochiti Pueblo, captured in the historic wet plate collodion process of pure silver on glass from the 1851 process. The oral history of this cultural story is well known in the Native American community. Floris has for some time wanted to pay respect to this story. Thank you Floris for your trust, kindness and creative spirit.
Carl Zeiss Tessar 300mm lens, f4.5, 9 seconds of exposure, 8x10" black glass ambrotype in the historic wet plate collodion process of pure silver on glass, natural light through Northern facing windows and skylights at Nostalgic Glass Wet Plate Studio, Bismarck, North Dakota.
This quality art paper 11x14” print is from an original 8x10” black glass ambrotype scan. Each print is embossed with the studio stamp, numbered and signed by Shane Balkowitsch the artist. There are only 100 of these prints being made available for worldwide distribution.
Print is signed by both Floris White Bull and Shane Balkowitsch.
As always, the sale of this print benefits my favorite non-profit the American Indian College Fund.
Perspective by Floris in her words:
Tahcha Win
A tribute to a revered cultural figure.
Deerwoman is real. There have been many accounts dating back beyond European contact of seeing her throughout indigenous history, including the present. Back then and today we still warn our men when they would go out to hunt to be careful of her. She is, in a sense, a siren. She could lure men. After encountering her, the men would oftentimes come home changed; she would take a piece of their spirit. Then there are people who see her and she doesn't do anything to them but continues along on her way. I wouldn't label her as "malevolent" or a "bad spirit", as all things that be do not exist strictly to be understood by linear human beings. Some things just ARE.