Lot #64: KAKEPETUM, MORLEY - "WOMAN AND DUCK", SIGNED ORIGINAL SILKSCREEN

MORLEY KAKEPETUM (Indian, Sandy Lake Reserve, 20th century)"Woman and Duck"Silkscreen1980Edition: 58/29526 x 20 inSigned, editioned, titled, and dated in pencil at lower edge. "Great Canadian Print Company" embossed chop at lower left.Morley Kakepetum of the Sandy Lake Indian Reserve; "Each of his paintings depicts an Indian legend, as told to him in the tradition of passing the legends down by word of mouth, from the older members of his band to the younger members. Morley continues this tradition by relating these legends in his paintings, so that these ancient traditions will not be lost in an uncaring modern society... [Morley] 'I was born in a bush up North. It was not in a hospital. There was only two women in there...I'm happy to be an Indian and I still I still like eating Indian food which my dad taught me to eat. The Indian food still does me good. I could have been in the bush if I hadn't broken my leg. This is the only job I have, being an Indian Artist.'" (Published by the Great Canadian Print Company, Winnipeg)
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