LEON YOST                                                                                                                              ermaleon@gmail.com


Out West and Outback

February 17, 2009 – March 14, 2009

Reception: February 21, 4–6pm


In his "Out West and Outback" series, documentary photographer, Leon Yost presents photographs of prehistoric Native American and Aboriginal Australian rock art along with the remote locations where the images are found. Yost photographs in North America and Australia and has worked as a location scout for the BBC. His work is published in the New York Times, American Photographer, and Time-Life books.


Navajo Harvest God (upper left)

Ghaan'ask'idii is the Navajo god of harvest who wears horns of a Bighorn sheep and a backpack filled with seeds. He carries
a sacred planting stick and stands under a handprint that functions both as a headdress and a place to receive power,
14 x 11 inch hand-printed vintage Cibachrome, Northwestern New Mexico, US.

Nabulwinjbulwinj the Woman Eater (upper right)

This x-ray style pictograph depicts a dangerous male spirit who devours women who violate tribal laws, 16 x 20 inch
hand-printed vintage Cibachrome, Northern Territory, Australia.

PRESS RELEASE: OutWestOutback.pdf



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Navajo Harvest God

14" x 11" Hand-printed Cibachrome

Northwestern New Mexico, US

Nabulwinjbulwinj the woman eater

16" x 20" Hand-printed Cibachrome

Northern Territory, Australia