Coast Salish Houseposts
Point, Susan
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Date
1997Description
General view installed outside of museum; The Musqueam and their predecessors (on whose traditional territory the Museum of Anthropology stands) have been here for an estimated 10,000 years. Musqueam artist Susan Point found inspiration in two 19th century house posts from her home community and interpreted them into a contemporary context. In Musqueam, art was created out of individual inspiration and most often viewed by those inside a house. Source: Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia [website]; http://www.moa.ubc.ca/ (accessed 5/17/2009)
Type of Work
sculpture (visual work); column (architectural element)Subject
allegorical, animals, architectural exteriors, contemporary (1960 to present), Native North Americans, totems, fantastic creatures, composite creatures, Twentieth century, Native North American, Coast Salish
Rights
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Licensed for educational and research use by the MIT community only