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back to the roots: the mighty have fallen

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Dave

The totem poles of the Pacific were designed to vanish into the earth. Its an art that knew how to live, and then it knew how to die….Quanah Parker was most notorious for his teachings about spirituality of the Native … Continue reading →

Posted in Art History/Antiquity/Anthropology, Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion | Tagged barnett newman, bruce kirkby, Carl Jung, edward malin, edward s. curtis, emily carr, first nations art, george f. macdonald, haida totem pole, henry hunt carver, John D. Graham, marius barbeau, marjorie m. halpin, New York School, quanah parker, s.c. gwynne, totem pole carving, totem poles, wolfgang paalen | 1 Comment

totem: tyranny of appearances

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Dave

They were conceived to vanish into the earth. The totem poles of the Pacific, from Vancouver island to Alaska, standing on the edge of cedar forests staring out to the sea, were an art that knew how to live, and … Continue reading →