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Dana Gluckstein
Gluckstein in 2010
Born1957 (age 66–67)
Los Angeles
Alma materStanford University
Known forPhotography, filmmaking, activism
Notable workDIGNITY: In Honor of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
StylePortrait photography

Dana Gluckstein (born 1957) is a portrait photographer, filmmaker, and human rights advocate. She is known for her touring museum exhibition, DIGNITY: Tribes in Transition, and her book, DIGNITY: In Honor of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.[1] It commemorates the 50th global anniversary of Amnesty International USA and includes the full text of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.[2][3][4]

Gluckstein's DIGNITY: Tribes in Transition exhibition was presented at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland in 2011.[5] Gluckstein spoke about "How Art can Impact the State of the World" at the 2013 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.[6] The exhibition has been touring European and U.S. museums since 2011 where Gluckstein speaks at museum openings and to the media.[7][2][8][9]

Gluckstein's portraits are held in the permanent collections of Los Angeles County Museum of Art,[10] the Santa Barbara Museum of Art,[11] and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.[12][13] Gluckstein lives in Los Angeles and graduated from Stanford University in 1979.[14][15]

Career[edit]

Dana Gluckstein began her photography career freelancing for San Francisco Magazine in 1980 where she photographed celebrities such as Grace Slick for the weekly feature Personae.[16] Gluckstein photographed annual reports and advertising photography campaigns for clients such as Apple, Toyota and Chiat/Day.[16][17] Some ad campaigns sent her to foreign countries. After the assignments, she traveled to remote regions where she photographed Indigenous Peoples beginning a lifetime journey and body of work.[16] Gluckstein's career continued to grow as she photographed iconic figures including Nelson Mandela, Mikhail Gorbachev, Desmond Tutu, and Muhammad Ali.[1][18][19]

DIGNITY: In Honor of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples book cover

In 2010, Gluckstein created a human rights media campaign with her book, DIGNITY: In Honor of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, in association with Amnesty International (AI) for its 50th global anniversary.[20] The AIUSA's action alert urged President Barack Obama to support the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).[21][22][23][24]

The United States was one of only four votes against UNDRIP when it was originally adopted.[20] In January 2011, two months after DIGNITY was published and the media campaign had begun, President Obama reversed the USA position against the Declaration and officially announced USA support of UNDRIP.[25][13][26][27] UNDRIP is the first UN resolution that delineates the individual and collective rights of Indigenous Peoples and what every government must enact to ensure the well-being and survival of Indigenous Peoples.[4][28][27] The United States State Department sponsored Gluckstein's DIGNITY: Tribes in Transition photography exhibition at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland in 2011. Gluckstein, the keynote speaker, was introduced by the U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., Mrs. Betty King, and U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mrs. Navanethem Pillay.[5][29][30][31]

Gluckstein's decades-long work focuses on the worldwide movement against racial injustice.[32][9] She is a collaborator with Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) in support of work to address disproportionately higher rates of sexual violence against Native American and Alaskan Native women.[1][33]

Bibliography[edit]

DIGNITY: In Honor of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (2010) by Dana Gluckstein, Desmond Tutu (Foreword), Faithkeeper Oren R Lyons (Introduction), Amnesty International (Epilogue) - published in English and German.

  • 144 pages, Hardcover, Published 9 November 2010 by powerHouse Books, ISBN 978-1-57687-562-9, Language English[1]
  • 144 pages, Hardcover, 1 October 2010, by Reich Verlag Ag, ISBN 978-3-7243-1029-7, Language German[34]

DIGNITY: In Honor of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Updated Second Edition (2020) by Dana Gluckstein, Desmond Tutu (Foreword), Faithkeeper Oren R Lyons (Introduction), Amnesty International (Epilogue)

200 Women: Who will Change the Way You See the World, (2017) Dana Gluckstein featured in.[12][36]

  • 396 pages, Hardcover, Published 31 October 2017 by Chronicle Books, ISBN 978-1-4521-6658-2, Language English

Mandela in America (2012) by Charlene Smith

  • Cover portrait and two insert images of Mandela and Ali by Dana Gluckstein.[19] ISBN 9780864867261, Publication Year 2012, Format Hardcover, Language English, Book Title Mandela and America, Author Charlene Smith, Publisher New Africa Books, Number of Pages 142 Pages

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Gluckstein, Dana (2010). Dignity: in honor of the rights of indigenous peoples. New York: PowerHouse. ISBN 978-1-57687-562-9.
  2. ^ a b "Dana Gluckstein's DIGNITY: Tribes in Transition". thirteen.org.
  3. ^ "Books > Image >". archive.nytimes.com. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b Gluckstein, Dana (1 September 2020). DIGNITY. powerHouse Books. ISBN 978-1-57687-922-1.
  5. ^ a b Geneva, U. S. Mission (13 July 2011). "Dignity: Tribes in Transition – Exhibit at the U.N. Office at Geneva". U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Geneva. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Art at Watson presents DIGNITY". news.brown.edu. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  7. ^ "LA Photographer Renowned for Her Prolific Portraits of Humankind". spectrumnews1.com. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  8. ^ Bigelow, Sam (23 May 2018). "Dana Gluckstein's 'Dignity' pushes for global awareness and unity". The Daily Universe.
  9. ^ a b University, Long Island. "Internationally acclaimed photographer Dana Gluckstein to kick off grand opening of Steinberg Museum of Art at LIU Post". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Search | LACMA Collections". collections.lacma.org. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Dana Gluckstein, Photographer (EG3)". EG Conference. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  12. ^ a b 200 Women, retrieved 28 February 2024
  13. ^ a b Luntz, Holden (3 March 2014). "Dialogues With Great Photographers - Dana Gluckstein". Holden Luntz Gallery. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  14. ^ Gilson, Nancy. "Dignity, strength of Black and indigenous people captured in dual exhibits". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  15. ^ Strochlic, Nina (8 November 2014). "Using Art to Shed Light on the Forgotten Rape Epidemic (Photos)". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  16. ^ a b c Campbell, Photographer's Forum / Nell. "Classic Portrait Photographer DANA GLUCKSTEIN". Photographer's Forum. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  17. ^ "Ad Campaigns". Dana Gluckstein. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  18. ^ "Bono: What Mikhail Gorbachev Taught Me". TIME. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  19. ^ a b Smith, Charlene (18 September 2012). Mandela and America. New Africa Books. ISBN 978-0864867261.
  20. ^ a b Webteam, Web (10 November 2010). "DIGNITY for the Seventh Generation Coming". Amnesty International USA. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  21. ^ CNN Interview with Dana Gluckstein - Part 1, retrieved 28 February 2024
  22. ^ CNN Interview with Dana Gluckstein Part 2, retrieved 28 February 2024
  23. ^ "True Grace: A Slideshow Preview of 'Dignity'". ELLE. 4 November 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  24. ^ "International Day of Indigenous Peoples: Are We Listening To Their Wisdom? (PHOTOS)". HuffPost. 10 August 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  25. ^ WOOLDRIDGE, JANE. "She takes photos in faraway places to reveal how close we all are". www.miamiherald.com/.
  26. ^ "Soho House | Dana Gluckstein's 'DIGNITY' book". www.sohohouse.com. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  27. ^ a b "Announcement of U.S. Support for the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  28. ^ "UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples | Australian Human Rights Commission". humanrights.gov.au. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  29. ^ Power, Daniel (26 July 2011). "Dignity Exhibition at the United Nations". powerHouse Books. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  30. ^ "ABOUT". TTEF. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  31. ^ Geneva, United States Mission (11 July 2011), IMG_7904, retrieved 28 February 2024
  32. ^ "Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/12/20 – 10/18/20". Los Angeles Literature. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  33. ^ Wilcox, Auburn (23 January 2019). "Sexual violence rates double against Native American women". The Daily Universe. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  34. ^ Gluckstein, Dana; Tutu, Desmond; Lyons, Oren R.; Gluckstein, Dana (2010). Dignity: die Würde des Menschen. Terra magica. Luzern, Switzerland: Belser Reich. ISBN 978-3-7243-1029-7.
  35. ^ Gluckstein, Dana; Tutu, Desmond (2020). Dignity: in honor of the rights of indigeniuos peoples (2nd ed.). Brooklyn, NY: powerHouse Books. ISBN 978-1-57687-922-1.
  36. ^ "200 Women: Who Will Change The Way You See The World". Goodreads. Retrieved 29 February 2024.

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