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Salmon and Spear

April 1996

First Nations, Cowichan, born 1966

Salazar 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.

Silkscreen on Stonehenge cover White rag

Sheet: 19 1/4 x 18 1/2 in. (48.9 x 47 cm)

image diameter: 16 in. (40.6 cm)

Gift of R. Bruce and Mary-Louise Colwell

2018.29.111

Provenance: [Pacific Editions Limited, Victoria, British Columbia]; purchased by Bruce and Mary-Louise Colwell, Seattle, Washington, Nov. 21, 2007

Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, INKED! Northwest Coast Silkscreen Prints from the Colwell Collection, Mar. 5 - Dec. 12, 2021.

Seattle Art Museum respectfully acknowledges that we are on Indigenous land, the traditional territories of the Coast Salish people. We honor our ongoing connection to these communities past, present, and future.

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