Eagle of the Dawn, Northwest Coast Master

Robert Davidson is one of Canada’s most respected and important contemporary artists.  A Northwest Coast native of Haida descent, he is a master carver of totem poles and masks and works in a variety of other media as a printmaker, painter and jeweler.  He is also a leading figure in the renaissance of Haida art and culture.  Robert Davidson is best known as an impeccable craftsman whose creative and personal interpretation of traditional Haida form is unparalleled.

The exhibition booklet illustrates 16 artworks by Robert Davidson held in private collections and an artist statement.

(2008, 14 pages, 16 illus.)