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Salmon and Spear
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Salmon and Spear

DateApril 1996
Maker Manuel Salazar First Nations, Cowichan, born 1966
Label TextSalazar draws his inspiration from the striking graphic features of historic carved Coast Salish spindle whorls, from which he and other Salish artists reconstructed Salish styles. Shown in profile, the salmon here are articulated with patterns of U-shapes that make up their anatomies. The spear form in the center is constructed with the same shapes, creating a unified design.
Object number2018.29.111
Provenance[Pacific Editions Limited, Victoria, British Columbia]; purchased by Bruce and Mary-Louise Colwell, Seattle, Washington, Nov. 21, 2007
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
DimensionsSheet: 19 1/4 x 18 1/2 in. (48.9 x 47 cm) image diameter: 16 in. (40.6 cm)
MediumSilkscreen on Stonehenge cover White rag
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November, 1994
Object number: 2018.29.112
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April 1995
Object number: 2018.29.180
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1994
Object number: 2018.29.113
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2007
Object number: 2018.29.87
Stan Greene
February 1993
Object number: 2018.29.48
Calvin Hunt (Tlasutiwalis)
1996
Object number: 2018.29.65
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July 1998
Object number: 2018.29.67
Eugene Alfred
June 1999
Object number: 2018.29.1
Patrick Amos
1987
Object number: 2018.29.2
Patrick Amos
August 2000
Object number: 2018.29.3
Patrick Amos
1998
Object number: 2018.29.9