Killer Whales Item Number: 1311/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Silkscreen print shows a group of killer whales in the lower area of the image. Ten fins and several whale faces are visible. Waves are shown in the top area of print having a blue and black split u design with red lines and central dots. Image framed by a red border. Pencil inscription along the bottom edge reads 'MP 4 Killer Whales Cranmer 87'. The print is on long, horizontally rectangular, light brown paper.
Narrative
In the 1970's the artist created a series of non-figurative/abstract paintings on mahogany plywood. Four of the images - Killer Whale, River Monster, Canoe, and Ravens in Nest, were produced as serigraphs. Killer Whales is derived from a 1976 painting, shown in "Kesu': The Art and Life of Doug Cranmer" on page 94.
Item History
- Made by Doug Cranmer (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada during 1987
- Owned by Museum at Campbell River before November 7, 1988
- Received from Museum at Campbell River (Donor) on November 7, 1988
What
- Name
- Killer Whales
- Identification Number
- 1311/1
- Type of Item
- Manufacturing Technique
- silkscreened
- Overall
- height 76.5 cm, width 27.8 cm
- Image
- height 67.3 cm, width 23.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Creator
- Doug Cranmer (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Museum at Campbell River
- Received from
- Museum at Campbell River (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1987
- Ownership Date
- before November 7, 1988
- Acquisition Date
- on November 7, 1988
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1311/0001