Golden Age is proud to present Derek Chan's first monograph; Cries and Whispers from the Salt Song Trail: A Reinterpretive Journey. The publication blends a series of documentational ink drawings, and journalistic writings from the artist on his trip to the Four Corners region of the Southwest.

"This book is inspired by a desire to understand the indigenous people of the area, with emphasis on the Hopi Mesas, Navajo Territory, Black Mesa and Canyon De Chelly. I wanted to understand their optimism and unyielding ability to pursue a spiritual way of life. Despite centuries of oppression, foreign domination, lack of resources and trauma, descendants of North American tribes continue to hold on to their heritage and land rights.

My journey led me to ancient Hopi and Navajo villages, roads not usually traveled by non-tribal residents. The ink drawings collected in this book are a response and interpretation of myth, politics, landscape and the experiences of the indigenous people in the Four Corners region."

-Derek Chan

Softcover, b&w, 80 pp.
Edition of 100
ISBN 978-0-9831080-0-9
Published by Golden Age

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