Lot 24
EARL MULDOE (1936-2022)
Lot 24 Details
EARL MULDOE (1936-2022), Gitksan
BEAR TOTEM
cedar
inscribed E.Muldoe 84
10 x 3.6 x 3.3 in — 25.5 x 9.2 x 8.5 cm
Estimate $1,000-$1,200
Realised: $1,140
Price Includes Buyer's Premium
Important:
This lot is located in Vancouver. Local pick up by special arrangement; shipment from Vancouver only.
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Provenance:
Acquired directly from the artist;
Leona Lattimer Collection, Vancouver, BC
Note:
Leona Lattimer dedicated her career to promoting contemporary Northwest Coast Art in Canada and abroad, establishing Vancouver's Lattimer Gallery at the time of Expo 86.
Through her relationships with Indigenous artists throughout BC she was able to help create the thriving Northwest Coast Indigenous art market we know today. Leona passed away on June 25th, 2022.
We are honoured to be offering a selection of artworks from her personal collection, many of which were acquired directly from the artists.
Read about the Leona Lattimer Collection
Muldoe is a master carver in the Northwest Coast tradition, and has undertaken, both jointly and individually, some of the largest commissions for Native art in North America. This includes a major totem pole restoration/replication project for the Gitanyow (Kitwancool) Hereditary Chiefs, and the carved entry doors for the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia. He instructed at 'Ksan (Kitanmaax) School from 1969-84. In 2011, he received the prestigious Order of Canada from the Federal Government for his cultural contributions.