Image
Description
Maker
- Rick E. Bartow, 1946 - 2016, American (Mad River Band Wiyot)
- Robert Franklin, printer
Title
Year
Medium
Dimensions
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Image/sheet: 76.5 x 58.1 cm (30 1/8 x 22 7/8 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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Inscribed on recto in graphite LL: Crow Dance; Inscribed on recto in graphite C: 24/100; Inscribed on recto in graphite LR: Bartow 88; Brandywine blind stamp in LL corner;
Identification
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Edition
24/100 Type
Credit
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Gift of the Brandywine Workshop and Archives, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Object Number
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2014.66.7
About
Although the crow’s head is immediately apparent in this image, a closer inspection reveals a human face looking toward the viewer. Bartow often combined the male figure and the crow in his work; the man typically represents the artist, and the crow illustrates the spiritual force of his Indigenous ancestors. This composite figure seems to represent a transformation, with the energetic mark-making suggesting the urgency of Bartow’s larger exploration of identity and his place in the world.
Inscribed on recto in graphite LL: Crow Dance; Inscribed on recto in graphite C: 24/100; Inscribed on recto in graphite LR: Bartow 88; Brandywine blind stamp in LL corner;