Peripheral Visions - Salish Footprint
Date2006
Maker
Susan Point
Musqueam, Canadian, born 1952
Label TextUsing traditional Salish elements and forms, Point emphasizes the Salish connection to the land and the footprints the Salish people leave in their currently occupied traditional territories. Depicting the different figures that hold importance in the region—whales, salmon, humans, eagles, and more—this piece serves as an important reminder of the tangible and intangible histories and cultures that reside here, yesterday, today, and always.
Object number2007.58
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Indigenous Matrix: Northwest Women Printmakers, June 15 - Dec. 11, 2022.Credit LineThe Point Family, Musqueam, in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum
Dimensions31 3/4 x 27 1/4 in. (80.6 x 69.2 cm)
MediumSerigraph