The name "Geronimo" has become known internationally as both the name of a legendary Apache leader and as a synonym for anything "Apache." Common stereotypes relating to Geronimo have persisted in books, television and movies . Beyond Geronimo at the Heard Museum in Phoenix examines the celebrity attached to Geronimo, and the resulting misrepresentations of Apache culture and heritage that followed the intense media attention focused on one man and his battle with the U.S. government.
Opening Saturday, February 11, 2012, Beyond Geronimo provides insight to the historic groups of Apaches and the leaders who were overshadowed by Geronimo's persona, before and after his surrender. This exhibit, which will present a far more accurate view of this celebrated personality than have the sensationalized media accounts of the past 130 years, is sure to evoke varied emotions among those who view it.
Works by contemporary Apache artists will show how they respond to and interpret their shared history and the changing faces of Geronimo. The exhibit will include works by Allan Houser, Phillip M. Haozous and Bob Haozous This is an Arizona Centennial Legacy Project.
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Purchase the book Geronimo: The Man, His Time, His Place by Angie Debo. The book is considered to be a balanced biography of the famous Apache war leader Geronimo. It won the Southwestern Library Association Book Award, the Southwest Book Award for Biography, and the Western Heritage Wrangler Award for Nonfiction. It would make good background reading for the Heard Museum exhibit.
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