The IJ Podcast: Jo Mora - Chronicler of the Hopi

Update: 2025-04-06

Description

In this Illustrated Journalism episode Annie and Ira discuss Jo Mora, a versatile artist of the American West, who immersed himself in the culture of the Hopi and Navajo peoples of Arizona, documenting their traditions through art and photography. While he found commercial success with his illustrated maps and depictions of cowboy life, his detailed portrayals of Hopi culture are considered a significant ethnological record.

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