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Dogfish Mask
Alder, acrylic, and horsehair
17 x 11 x 5 inches (w/out horsehair) 43.2 x 27.9 x 12.7 cm
The dogfish is one of the most recognizable crest figures in Northwest Coast art, identified by the row of gill slits arcing across the forehead and the sharp, interlocking rows of teeth. Here, Don Yeomans renders the figure in a fully painted, high-contrast black and white—a minimalist departure from the bold colour of many of his works. The effect is graphic rather than sculptural: form is bu…
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