Raven in the 20th Century (disguised as modern convenience)
10-31-79
Humor is frequently employed in Indigenous print images. At first glance Yeomans appears to have used the classic elements of formline design to render Raven. Upon further exploration, we see that Raven’s body has become a modern conveyance—an automobile. The artist’s use of bold, substantial formlines relates to his mastery of monumental sculpture, including totem poles.
Silkscreen on Strathmore Serigraphy Paper
19 x 15 in. (48.3 x 38.1 cm)
Gift of R. Bruce and Mary-Louise Colwell
2018.29.165
Provenance: [Pacific Editions Limited, Victoria, British Columbia]; purchased by Bruce and Mary-Louise Colwell, Seattle, Washington, Mar. 11, 2002