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Norval Morrisseau and Medicine Painting |
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In traditional fur hat, Morrisseau photographed in a Paris gallery |
Mishipeshieuw seems unimpressed by Paris, gallery splendors, success |
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Norval Morrisseau, Copper Thunderbird, born March 14, 1932 on Sand Point Ojibwe Reserve, near Beardmore, Ontario (now Thunder Bay). Founder of Woodland school (style) also known as Legend or Medicine painting. Received Order of Canada, 1978. Elected to Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. Only Canadian painter asked to exhibit in Paris French Revolution bicentennial, 1989. |
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Norval Morisseau -- Biography, influence of grandfather (Midèwinini, Jissakaan traditional knowledge); early visions. Nanabozho, the sleeping giant of Thunder Bay -- spirit of the land Beginnings of Medicine or Legend Painting -- rock art (petroglyphs) and birchbark scrolls Skyman -- ink drawing Morrisseau made from petroglyph found on rock on Bloodvein drainage, between his grandparents' home and Lake Winnipeg. Missipeshieuw (Mishibizhii) -- Cultural preservation, the Shaking Tent (jissakaan) Gallery 1 of Morrisseau's later paintings, storytelling, modification of x-ray vision; decoration begins to substitute for power Gallery 2 -- Colorful romantic tributes to women, love, family, growth Gallery 3 -- Colorful posters of water animals and fish -- may illustrate Creation story Gallery 4 -- Powerful and colorful restatements of old, original themes of traditional spiritual powers Woodland Painting and PaintersDaphne Odjig (Beavon) -- Wikwemikong Odawa painter, Manitoulin Island, Lake Huron, Ontario. Honored artist, elder, teacher. Manitoulin Island -- Cleansing the sacred Dreamers' Rock, poem by Basil Johnston; Francis Kagige paintings Manitou Arts Gallery -- 4 generations of Woodland Painters: Leland Bell, Blake Debassige, Roy Thomas; others will be added. Martin Panamick -- Memorial Honor Essay |
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