Alanis Obomsawin
Lifework
Now available at Artbook @ MoMA PS1 in accompaniment with the current MoMA PS1 exhibitions "Alanis Obomsawin: The Children Have to Hear Another Story" on view through August 25, 2025!
This book is a comprehensive overview of Obomsawin's work in film, including essays on Obomsawin’s practice and mission as well as personal commentary from collaborators, archival materials, and photographs from the filmmaker’s personal life and professional exploits.
Prestel, 2022 | English | 340 pages | Hardcover | 10 x 1.5 x 12.5 inches | $60.00
Alanis Obomsawin is one of today’s most important documentary filmmakers. She has dedicated her life’s work to shining a light on the injustices experienced by Canada’s Indigenous people. Never shying away from controversy, Obomsawin’s films have played a critical role in exposing ongoing systemic bias towards Indigenous populations—from fishing rights and education to health care and treaty violations. Obomsawin is also a graphic artist, and she incorporates her often dream-inspired etchings and prints into many of her films.
