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Artist / Maker : |
Johnny, Maynard Jr.
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Title : |
Many More Moons Ago
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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 :
Narrow vertical composition with six phases of the moon stacked, one on top of another, in grey, white and black colour scheme.
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Accession # : |
U014.3.402
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Width (cm) : |
20.00
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Height (cm) : |
53.50
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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 :
"This print represents the different phases of the moon. The stages of the moon played an important roll in the Salish world. Besides its role in the harvesting of food, the moon played a roll in ceremonies and stories of the Salish people." Statement provided by Vincent Rickard, Pacific Editions.
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