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201116-11 Allen James Killer Whale
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201116-11
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10" x 11 / 13.5" x 15"
1960-1970
JAMES, ALLEN (1932-1978) . Colorful painting depicting a Killer Whale.
Original watercolor on paper: Signed and titled in ink.
Born on Gilford Island (Gwayasdums) in what is now British Columbia, Allen James was a Kwakwaka'wakw artist whose paintings extensively depict Kwikwasut'inuxw rights and customs. Masks were a vital part of Kwakwaka'wakw art and culture, as they were crucial for dancers to portray characters, from mythological beings to animals to natural forces, in ceremonial dances.
Here, James' work is rendered with conviction and imagination. It is free and dynamic in execution.
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