Group of Seven Inches (2005)
Group of Seven Inches borrows from the diaries of 19th century painters of “Indians,” George Catlin and Paul Kane, turning their dismissive writings on the “romantic savage” upside down and inside out. Miss Chief Eagle Testickle (the outrageous alter ego of Cree artist Kent Monkman), forces innocent naked white men to become her figure models, seduces them with whiskey, and when she’s done with them, dresses them up as more “authentic” examples of the “European male.” Shot on the grounds of the McMichael Canadian Art Collection in Kleinburg, Ontario, Group of Seven Inches subverts the subjectivity and authority of colonial art history and everything else it can get its hands on.
Director: Gisele Gordon, Kent Monkman
Runtime: 7 min
Release Date: October 21, 2005
Cast
- Kent Monkman - Miss Chief Eagle Testickle
- Dustin Peters
- Maxime Desmons
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Gisele Gordon, Kent Monkman
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Group of Seven Inches about?
- Group of Seven Inches borrows from the diaries of 19th century painters of “Indians,” George Catlin and Paul Kane, turning their dismissive writings on the “romantic savage” upside down and inside out. Miss Chief Eagle Testickle (the outrageous alter ego of Cree artist Kent Monkman), forces innocent naked white men to become her figure models, seduces them with whiskey, and when she’s done with them, dresses them up as more “authentic” examples of the “European male.” Shot on the grounds of the McMichael Canadian Art Collection in Kleinburg, Ontario, Group of Seven Inches subverts the subjectivity and authority of colonial art history and everything else it can get its hands on.
- Who directed Group of Seven Inches?
- Group of Seven Inches was directed by Gisele Gordon, Kent Monkman.
- Who stars in Group of Seven Inches?
- Group of Seven Inches stars Kent Monkman, Dustin Peters, Maxime Desmons.
- How long is Group of Seven Inches?
- Group of Seven Inches has a runtime of 7m (7 minutes).