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04-SEP-2005

Raven*
by Dan Koyanagi

This carving is called "Raven and the First Men" by Haida artist Bill Reid (1920-1998), one of Canada's most respected artists. It depicts the Haida creation myth of the Raven coaxing the first Haida out of a clamshell. The carving is located at the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. The carving was commissioned in the late 1970s by one of the museum's benefactors. Reid carved it from a single block of yellow cedar (actually, over 150 cedar planks glued together). It was completed in 1980. The entire carving, of which only the top part is pictured, stands approximately 7 feet tall and weighs 4 1/2 tons.

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Guest 17-Dec-2005 05:15
There are other Photos of this Work on PBase

Where You can get an idea of how big the piece really is.
Sony Forums Challenges06-Sep-2005 12:40
Dan, I like your close crop here...and the subdued color/lighting of this piece. Moody and well taken. MFC
Dan Koyanagi 06-Sep-2005 03:47
Thanks Katherine, Deb and Rajesh. I posted a photo of the entire sculpture in Eligible gallery.
Katherine Stanback's Photos06-Sep-2005 00:28
Beautiful lighting and color of this wooden raven! I'm surprised it's so huge - from the photo he looks like a cute little guy.
Deb Kees05-Sep-2005 14:57
Beautiful capture, Dan. I, too, like the golden lighting. The crop is also effective. Did you happen to get the sculpture in its entirety?---Deb
Rajesh Gupta (Karma_raj )05-Sep-2005 12:23
lovely use of light . I loved the golden touch...and thanks for the great details..