Shark Item Number: Nb7.236 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Silk-screened red and black shark design. The shark is in profile and facing to the left side. The black circle in circle eye has red u forms in front on the black snout. The open mouth shows teeth and front fangs with a red tongue. The body has a red winged figure inside with a black ovoid eye. The dorsal fin has a red circle in a cicle with a split u above that has diagonal lines within. There is a cross in the centre ovoid on the tail fluke. Surface of water is a black notched line. Pencil inscription across the bottom edge reads '109/195 19/1/76 - SHARK - Roy H. Vickers TSIMSIAN TRIBE KITKATLA B.C.'. The print is on a horizontally rectangular, off-white-coloured paper piece.

History Of Use

Silk-screen prints are a major form of contemporary Indian art. Silk-screen printing emerged in the 1950's as a new non-traditional art form, and was easily adapted to traditional Northwest Coast two dimensional design concepts. Roy Vickers works in Vancouver and Chilliwack, incorporating traditional Northwest Coast design with a contemporary dimension, often reflecting Christian themes.

Cultural Context

contemporary art

Item History

What

Name
Shark
Identification Number
Nb7.236
Type of Item
print
Overall
height 30.7 cm, width 38.1 cm, depth 0.1 cm

Who

Culture
Tsimshian
Creator
Roy Henry Vickers (Maker)
Previous Owner
Roy Henry Vickers
Received from
Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) and Roy Henry Vickers (Seller)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
British Columbia, Canada

When

Creation Date
during 1976
Ownership Date
before May 6, 1976
Acquisition Date
on May 6, 1976

Other

Item Classes
works on paper
Condition
good
Accession Number
0304/0003