{"product_id":"wendy-red-star-her-dreams-are-true","title":"Wendy Red Star: Her Dreams Are True by Wendy Red Star","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplore the work of contemporary artist Wendy Red Star, whose photographs, collages, and multimedia artworks bring fresh perspectives to Indigenous history, cultural identity, and the stories preserved in museum collections.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn Apsáalooke (Crow) artist, Wendy Red Star draws on historical photographs, archival materials, and her own family's history to examine how Native American people and cultures have been represented and remembered. Combining meticulous research with colorful imagery, handwritten annotations, and humor, she challenges conventional historical narratives while celebrating the richness of Apsáalooke life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHer Dreams Are True\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e explores the relationship between archives, personal memory, and contemporary Indigenous art. Beginning with her \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrow Peace Delegation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e series (2014), in which she annotates 19th-century portraits of Crow leaders, the book traces connections to more recent work that reinterprets objects from the Denver Art Museum's Indigenous collections. Her \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBíiluke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e series (2023) brings together handwritten notes and photographs of cultural objects, offering new ways to understand their histories and significance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough these projects, Red Star encourages readers to reconsider who tells the stories behind museum collections, how cultural objects are interpreted, and the importance of reconnecting Indigenous communities with their heritage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRich in visual storytelling, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHer Dreams Are True\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a compelling book for readers interested in contemporary art, photography, Indigenous history, and the intersection of traditional culture and modern artistic expression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWendy Red Star was born in Billings, Montana, in 1981 and lives and works in Portland, Oregon. She earned her BFA from Montana State University and her MFA from the University of California, Los Angeles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHer first solo museum exhibition, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Scratch on the Earth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, opened at the Newark Museum of Art and traveled to the San Antonio Museum of Art and the Columbus Museum of Art. Her honors include a 2018 Smithsonian Artist Research Fellowship, a 2022 Anonymous Was A Woman Grant, and a prestigious 2024 MacArthur Fellowship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The Trout Gallery, Dickinson College\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e December 2, 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePages:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 90\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 35 color illustrations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 10.25\" x 10.5\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Trout Gallery, Dickinson College","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50841403392256,"sku":"BKS-14-10137-73548","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2682\/5886\/files\/47d9f9167bb8de0b8be6703f99b1a30b9d1a501e12b471e430378c354f6e5194.jpg?v=1793374671","url":"https:\/\/www.brooklynhaberdashery.com\/products\/wendy-red-star-her-dreams-are-true","provider":"Brooklyn Haberdashery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}