Friday, October 30, 2009

Shamans of Norval Morrisseau (Part LI)

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"Medicine Keeper", © 1983 Norval Morrisseau
/Click on image to Enlarge/
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"These paintings only remind you that you're an Indian. Inside somewhere, we're all Indians. So now when I befriend you, I'm trying to get the best Indian, bring out the Indianness in you to make you think everything is sacred."
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Norval Morrisseau
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Source of image: www.woodlandartgallery.ca
/Website of Mr. Gary Lamont a.k.a. Gary Bruce Thacky & Spirit Chaser/

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* The acrylic painting on canvas in this posting has a verifiable provenance leading directly to the artist: "Medicine Keeper", 36"x24", © 1983 Norval Morrisseau /Private Collection/

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