Rick Bartow, Smoking Self
Rick Bartow
1946-2016
Wiyot/Yurok
Date
1979
Medium Specific
Graphite on paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
24 x 19 in. (61 x 48.3 cm)
Accession Number
2016.20.22.342
Credit
Gift of The Richard E. Bartow Estate and Froelick Gallery
Biography
Personal experiences, cultural engagement and global myths, especially Native American transformation stories, are the heart of Mr. Bartow's art. Animals and self-portraits populate his iconography, and he is known for astute interpretations of literary, musical and visual sources. Born in Newport, Oregon, in 1946, Rick Bartow is a member of the Wiyot tribe of Northern California.
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