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THB1930s Edward Hagedorn Drawing of Kwakiutl Totem
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Edward Hagedorn (American, 1902-1982). Mixed media drawing of Kwakiutl totem, ca. 1930s. A large-scale drawing of a totem pole erected by the Kwakiutl peoples of the Bella Coola River valley by American artist Edward Hagedorn. The drawing features several totemic animals - most prominently the bear at the pinnacle - embellished with red and green hues which traditionally are the two most important and favored colors in Pacific Northwestern native artwork. Notes to the right read, "Bella Coola Bilquola Kwakiutl" with "Bilquola" crossed out. A wonderful drawing by Hagedorn, hinged within a custom matte. Size (drawing): 25" L x 15.75" W (63.5 cm x 40 cm) Size (matte): 32.1" L x 18.1" W (81.5 cm x 46 cm)
About the artist: Edward Hagedorn was born in Oakland, California. Sadly, his mother died during childbirth; his maternal grandmother and his aunt raised him. Hagedorn attended the California School of Fine Arts from 1923 to 1926 and moved to New York around 1930. He was awarded honors by the Pennsylvania Academy of Art as well as the Brooklyn Museum. Interestingly, after he received a handsome inheritance, Hagedorn stopped exhibiting. His work has been collected by important institutions including Brooklyn Museum of Art; Chicago Art Institute; Library of Congress; Oakland Museum; San Diego Museum; Whitney Museum of American Art, among others. Solo exhibitions have included: M. H. DeYoung Memorial Art Museum (September - October 1938); San Francisco Museum of Art (April 7 -23, 1941); Couturier Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (1994); University of California, Berkeley Art Museum (July 15 - August 20, 1995); Salisbury State College, Salisbury, Maryland (October 11 - November 3, 1996); and Danforth Art Museum, Framingham, Massachusetts (March 16 - May 15, 2016).
Northwest Coast Legends about the Bear: Various Northwest Coast legends tell of a bear abducting a Chief's daughter. According to the story, this woman of high status had been out in the woods picking berries, when she stepped on some bear dung and cursed aloud, insulting the bear's cleanliness. Two nearby bears who heard her were upset and decided to teach her a lesson. One bear magically transformed himself into a dashing young man who approached this woman, and convinced her to accompany him to his mountain house. Upon falling in love with him, she too became partially bear-like. The two married and had twin cubs - born resembling bears but could metamorphose themselves into a human form just like their father. When the woman's brothers found her, they retaliated by killing her husband. They all then returned to the village, only the two bear sons felt out of place and eventually returned to the forest. All Bear Clan members are said to descend from this woman and her two sons. Hence, it is believed that there is a bear within every one of us, and that we must accept and embrace this in our lives.
Provenance: Ex-Denenberg Fine Arts, Los Angeles, California USA
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#178958Condition
Drawing is hinged within a custom matte. Edward Hagedorn Estate stamp on verso. Normal age wear with crease marks and toning to paper as shown, a few small tears and losses to the peripheries. Minor smudge marks and wear to peripheries of matte.
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