ARTH 377 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Beau Dick, Alert Bay, Hummingbird
16 Apr 2016
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Ceremonial blanket/scarf, no universal style/symbol; in remembrance of death of a young woman died of drug od; humming bird being unveiled, in a public space, for a community. Entrance to discovery harbour centre, campbell river, vancouver island, wei-wai-kum territory. Made for particular reason and place as a welcome announcement, gesture through object, not meant to be moved until necessary. Drawing inspiration from art from all over the world; aboriginal mask, bold colour. Picasso: don"t need to know anything about africa to appreciate an african mask . Mask: not just a work of art; stories travel with it. Chiefs of potlatch, brochure, in ubc special collection. Golgotha, wayne alfred, in his period of faith in christianity. Ubc catering using totem pole image on disposable cups and napkins, around 2000. Replaced as a result of objection from aboriginal groups few months later. High cultural value symbol on a low value disposable item. The power of giving, alert bay & dresden, 2010-11.
