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Artist / Maker : |
Johnny, Maynard Jr.
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Title : |
Thunderbird
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Date (Execution) : |
2004
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Geographical Origin : |
Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada
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Cultural Group : |
Penelakut,
Coast Salish,
Kwakwaka'wakw
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Style / Period : |
Contemporary 1950 -
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Medium / Material : |
Serigraph
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Support / Technique : |
paper
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Object Type : |
screen prints
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Visual Description :
Circular composition with beige background with blue an black coloured bird within it. Dotted starry details in the beige background.
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Accession # : |
U014.3.401
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Width (cm) : |
41.70
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Height (cm) : |
44.20
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Depth (cm) : |
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Mandatory Credit : |
Gift from the Collection of George and Christiane Smyth
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Artist Statement :
"The Thunderbird is a giant, supernatural spirit-bird that is highly respected by the Salish people, as well as all west coast First Nations.
The Thunderbird can clap its gigantic wings together, causing thunder and blink its eyes creating lightning.
One story tells of a Thunderbird helping a village that was near a bay, which connected the ocean and the river. A Killerwhale got stuck in the bay and was eating all the fish before the village could get their food supply. So the people called upon the great Thunderbird to come and take the whale."
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