Hawk and Crows Item Number: 1995.59A-C from the Portland Art Museum
Description
In the work of Yurok artist Rick Bartow, human and animal images meld together, suggesting the interconnectedness of nature. In this cedar triptych, a crow and hawk mask human figures. For Bartow, these "transformational images" directly reference the myths he encountered while studying Native American carving techniques and symbolize the natural order and the power of change and redemption.
Collection History Provenance
Gift of the Artist and the Froelick Adelhart Gallery.
Item History
- Made by Rick Bartow during 1990
What
- Name
- Hawk and Crows
- Identification Number
- 1995.59A-C
- Type of Item
- “sculpture; painting” ?
- Material
- acrylic, cedar wood, bone, gold leaf, copper metal and graphite
- Overall
- height 48.0 in, width 13.0 in, depth 3.0 in
Who
- Culture
- American and Wiyot
- Creator
- Rick Bartow
Where
- Holding Institution
- Portland Art Museum
When
- Creation Date
- during 1990
Other
- Categories
- California; Sculpture; Paintings