Raven

Item number Nb7.274 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Raven has a profile head facing to the right side and a frontal body with the wings and the feet extended to the sides. Head has a large ear that has a rectangular top and an upside down red split u at the base. Black circle in circle eye is outlined by a tapering oval surrounded by an ovoid that is thick at the top and joins the lip band at the base. Open beak has a red u form design joining the to lip band. Thin pointed red tongue has two equidistant downward pointing extensions. Body has a sideways double u form at thee neck. Circular body contains a profile bird. Below this, there is an ovoid with three downward pointing feathers for the tail. U-shaped legs have claw feet. Abstract design in the ovoid at the top of the two-feathered wings that have red u forms and a black split u. Beneath claw on the right side, there is printed the artist's signature. Pemcil inscription across the bottom reads '"RAVEN" PJanze 124/200 July 76'. On the back, in the upper corner on the left side, a pencil inscription reads '20.00'. The print is on a horizontally rectangular, brown paper piece.

Cultural Context

contemporary art

Item History

Made by Philip Janze (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada during July 1979
Collected during 1980
Owned by Bent-Box Gallery Ltd. before April 18, 1980
Received from Bent-Box Gallery Ltd. (Seller) and McLean Foundation (Funding source) on April 18, 1980