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Object #     2004-2/289
Object name     Engraved Intaglio Print
Culture of Origin     Haisla
Title     Charm
Maker or Artist     Lyle Wilson
Materials     Paper, Ink
Techniques     Engraved Intaglio Print
Dimensions     L: 51.0 cm, W: 45.0 cm, D: 2.0 cm
Exhibit Label    

"Spirit of the Ancestors"-As a young child, my father and uncle took me down to a river and placed some devil's club in the river: it would bring them luck by charming the fish. This print is my equivalent of that charm. I have included four salmon to raise the consciousness to our incredibly beautiful environment. The salmon symbolizes such disappearances and the heron as a 'fisherman' became a metaphor for all of us - watching and waiting. - Lyle Wilson
Source     Mr. Arthur B. Steinman
Credit     Gift of Arthur B. Steinman


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