Thursday 23 February 2012

Northwest Carvers

Gitxsan Totem
This totem is housed, along with two others, in the lobby of the Trade and Convention Centre.
Originally they stood in Stanley Park but were relocated to avoid further exposure to the elements.


Gitxsan Pole, 1972
by Art Sterritt

10 comments :

s.c said...

Great artistic work and so recognizable. I would like to be a robot to fill in those dreadful words to prove that you are not a robot.

Chrissy Brand said...

Looks very old and important.

Virginia said...

I thought these things were designed to withstand the elemeents. Hmmmmmm
V

Wayne said...

s.c. I would prefer not to use the verification. I almost never type them correctly the first time. But I've had some spam and that was a nuisance.

V. I suppose if they're painted regularly they last indefinitely. But I gather poles like this are expected to weather gracefully until they collapse. There is obviously an argument for saving some of them.

RedPat said...

That looks like a super one. The pollution these days is hard on everything outside!

Nellies said...

This is beautiful. I really like the colors in your photo!

Paul in Powell River said...

Very nice! One of the things about a true totem is that they are never repainted.

Hilda said...

It's not surprising that some people believe that ancient peoples were visited by aliens a lot.

Kate said...

Love these carvings and the weathered look gives it even more character. Too bad that it has to be maintained in a different location.

CaT said...

i just saw 3 totems in the harvard natural museum of history. or i guess museum of natural history? or...? hmpf, anyways. i was very impressed by them. really amazing, and so huge!!