200713-35 Large carving: "A Haida Bear" Modeled after the famous Bill Reid carving- by Brent Jensen
late 20th century
11 1/2"h x 20" x 12"
"A Haida Bear" Modeled after the famous Bill Reid carving located at the he Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia (UBC) campus in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Bear
Bent Jensen. Artist was a noted Non-Native carver of the Northwest and Great Lakes Native styles, from Oak Harbor, Whidbey Island, WA
Bent Laur Jensen, 87, (Nov. 16, 1928 - Jan. 22, 2016). He was an expert wood carver (small hand tools only) and had a special interest in carving items consistent with the style of the Northwest Indians.
Bent, born in Copenhagen, Denmark, was a naturalized U.S. citizen and was very proud to live in the United States. Bent conducted his life with dignity and had a unique sense of humor.