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Dogfish Mother
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Dogfish Mother

Dateca. 1988
Maker Reg Davidson First Nations, Haida, born 1954
Label TextComparing Reg Davidson’s version of the Haida Dogfish crest with his brother Robert’s earlier rendition, one sees how the singular figure has evolved into a complex and abstract design enclosed within a circular frame. The iconic solitary figure of the earliest years of printmaking appealed to patrons of galleries and gift shops, yet artists were eager to move toward greater challenges. Reg has said that his participation in Haida ceremonies and as a member of the Rainbow Creek Dancers has expanded his understanding of Haida visual art and his interpretations of it.
Object number2018.29.21
Provenance[Pacific Editions Limited, Victoria, British Columbia]; purchased by Bruce and Mary-Louise Colwell, Seattle, Washington, Feb. 20, 2001
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, INKED! Northwest Coast Silkscreen Prints from the Colwell Collection, Mar. 5 - Dec. 12, 2021.
Credit LineGift of R. Bruce and Mary-Louise Colwell
Dimensions22 x 22 1/2 in. (55.9 x 57.2 cm)
MediumSilkscreen on Arches buff paper
Joe David
June 1981
Object number: 2018.29.15
Mark Henderson
April 1980
Object number: 2018.29.54
Henry Hunt
1978
Object number: 2018.29.75
George Hunt Jr.
November 1980
Object number: 2018.29.78
Arthur Thompson (Tsa Qwa Supp)
July 1980
Object number: 2018.29.141
Photo: Elizabeth Mann
George Hunt Jr.
November 1985
Object number: 2018.29.191
Reg Davidson
1979
Object number: 2018.29.22
Joe David
1976-1978
Object number: 2022.24.4a
Joe David
1978
Object number: 2022.24.4b
Reg Davidson
1977
Object number: 2018.29.19
Reg Davidson
1978
Object number: 2018.29.20