MR1800

MR1800 · Amazon · 1990

The Yanomami adorn themselves with paint, feathers, scented leaves, and flowers, and they pierce their lower lips and nose with sharp sticks. Body paint and adornments are part of each person’s identity. Red dye, made from annatto, is the most common. Black dye is made from genipap, clay, and ash is also used.

The Yanomami, once in the Parima Mountains, now reside in valleys due to historical invasions. They have a population of about 38,000, with three primary languages. In 1990, Mirella Ricciardi supported their territory demarcation, which was achieved in 1992. In 2022, a new mining invasion caused a humanitarian tragedy surpassing the challenges of 1990.

Available prints

Large40" x 60"Digital Giclee Pigment Print · Edition of 15 + 2APs

Small19" x 29"Digital Giclee Pigment Print · Edition of 15 + 2APs

Edition

15+2AP

Print processes

Digital Giclee Pigment Print

Community

The Yanomami