U and Eye

Date2013

Maker Robert Davidson First Nations, Haida, born 1946

Label TextRobert Davidson has played an important role in the revitalization of Haida art and culture since the 1970s. The great-grandson of renowned carver Charles Edenshaw (his carvings on view in this gallery), Davidson received hands-on instruction from his grandfather and father at a young age. He has masterfully and continually explored the intricacies of traditional Haida design while also creating a recent body of abstract work in paintings and prints. U and Eye is a visual pun: while referencing the customary formline-U design and eye shapes characteristic of classic Haida art, it also serves to forge a connection—through the elemental language of color and form—between the artist and the viewer.

Object number2013.36

ProvenanceThe artist; [Stonington Gallery, Seattle]

Photo CreditPhoto: Elizabeth Mann

Credit LinePurchased with funds from Nancy and Hamilton Harris

Dimensions40 1/4 x 30 1/4 in. (102.2 x 76.8 cm)

MediumSilkscreen print