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Beau Dick (Kwakwaka'wakw, 1955-2017). "Whale" silkscreen, 1978. Edition 107 of 200. Signed, dated, numbered, and titled in pencil below the image. A limited edition silkscreen print by Beau Dick, a very important Kwakwaka'wakw artist who began carving at an early age and learned from his father, Benjamin Dick, as well as his grandfather James Dick. Beau Dick was known for his diverse oeuvre which included masks, bowls, drums, rattles, paintings, and limited edition prints like this example. In "Whale" Dick presents a whale encircled by a ring of wavy blue water in his characteristically bold style and vibrant color palette. Throughout his career, Beau Dick devoted himself to learning from the Kwakwaka'wakw and other Northwest Coast artists who came before him, and now that he has passed away, Beau has left behind an impressive artistic legacy for the next generation. Size (sight view): 15.75" L x 14.75" W (40 cm x 37.5 cm) Size (frame): 22.25" L x 21.25" W (56.5 cm x 54 cm)

About the artist: "Chief Beau Dick, Walas Gwa'yam was a Kwakwaka'wakw (Musgamakw Dzawada'enuxw First Nation) artist and activist who was acclaimed as one of the Northwest Coast's most versatile and talented carvers. He was born in the community of Alert Bay, BC, and lived in Kingcome Inlet, Vancouver, and Victoria before returning to Alert Bay to live and work. He began carving at an early age, studying under his father, Benjamin Dick, his grandfather, James Dick, and other renowned artists such as Henry Hunt and Doug Cranmer. He also worked alongside master carvers Robert Davidson, Tony Hunt, and Bill Reid.

In support of the Idle No More movement, Dick performed two spiritual and political Copper-breaking ceremonies on the steps of the British Columbia legislature in Victoria in 2013, and on Parliament Hill in Ottawa in 2014. Dick created several important public works, including a transformation mask for the Canadian Pavilion at Expo 86 in Vancouver and the Ga'akstalas Totem Pole for Stanley Park, carved with Wayne Alfred and raised in 1991.

His work has been shown in exhibitions around the world, including Canada House, London, UK (1998); the 17th Biennale of Sydney, Australia (2010); documenta 14 in Athens, GR, and Kassel, DE (2017); and White Columns, New York (2019). He was the recipient of the 2012 VIVA Award and was artist-in-residence at the University of British Columbia’s Department of Art History, Visual Art and Theory from 2013 to 2017." (Fazakas Gallery)

Provenance: private Goldstein collection, Denver, Colorado, USA. The Goldstein's have amassed their collection over the past six decades.

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#177063

Signed, dated, numbered, and titled in pencil below the image. Mounted behind glass in a custom gallery-quality frame. Silkscreen has not been examined outside the frame but appears to be in excellent condition. Frame is excellent as well. There is a Grover-McCauley Gallery label on the verso. Fit with a suspension wire and ready to display.