Wendy Red Star: Indian Woman Standing, 2005

Aperture is pleased to release a new limited-edition print by the acclaimed Apsáalooke artist Wendy Red Star. In Indian Woman Standing (2005), Red Star employs her signature blend of biting wit and deep archival research to challenge historical narratives. By placing herself at the center of the frame, she reclaims the visual language of Indigenous identity, transforming a traditional tableau into a vibrant act of self-representation. This work is a premier example of Red Star’s ability to use humor and visual storytelling to bridge the gap between historical record and lived experience.

This work follows Aperture’s previous print offering of Red Star’s Indian Woman Sitting (2005), which is now sold out. In these photographs, Red Star uses a satirical lens to critique the romanticized and artificial ways Native American identity has historically been “preserved” and displayed in Western museums and dioramas. Created during her graduate studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, Indian Woman Standing offers an assertive, vertical counterpoint to the earlier seated portrait, serving as a powerful reclamation that transforms the traditional studio portrait into a site of agency and cultural pride.

This limited-edition print release coincides with the highly anticipated reprinting of the artist’s first Aperture monograph, Wendy Red Star: Delegation, now back in stock.

Proceeds from the sale of this print support Aperture’s nonprofit publishing, educational, and public programming.

Each limited-edition print is hand-packed with great care and ships from New York within 3–5 days.