Henry Hunt totem, Legislature Park, Wpg.
- 134-a040062
- Stuk
- Jul. 1973
Part of E. Polly Hammer fonds
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Henry Hunt totem, Legislature Park, Wpg.
Part of E. Polly Hammer fonds
Carving demonstration by Mungo Martin
Part of MOA General Media collection
Item is a sound recording of an unidentified narrator providing the voice-over for an unidentified documentary. The narrator describes the techniques used by Mungo Martin as he provides a carving demonstration and also the acquisition by UBC of totem poles for Totem Park. The narrator also discusses the tools used by Mungo Martin, his methodology and symbolism used in his carvings. Mungo Martin does not speak during the recording.
Recordings related to Robert Davidson
Part of MOA General Media collection
[rr_0004t1a] Item is a recording of the opening of the exhibition Cycles: The Graphic Art of Robert Davidson, presented by Dr. Michael Ames. Speakers include exhibition curator Marjorie Halpin, Hilary Stewart, Nuu-chah-nulth artist Joe David, Cline Davidson (father of Robert Davidson) and Robert Davidson. Item dated dated October 30, 1979.
[rr_0004t3a] Item is a recording of a CBC Radio review of Hilary Stewart's book Robert Davidson, Haida printmaker and Audrey Hawthorne’s book Kwakiutl Art. Item dated November 12, 1979.
[rr_0004t4a] Item is a recording of Marjorie Halpin in discussion with Robert Davidson in the UBC MOA Theatre Gallery. The event was the first in a four part MOA Public Series event titled Art As Language, which was held in conjunction with the exhibition and publication of Cycles: Graphic Art of Robert Davidson, curated by Marjorie Helpin. Item dated November 11, 1979.
[rr_0004t2a] Item is a recording of Marjorie Halpin in discussion with Robert Davidson in the UBC MOA Theatre Gallery. The event was the second in a four part MOA Public Series event titled Art As Language, which was held in conjunction with the exhibition and publication of Cycles: Graphic Art of Robert Davidson, curated by Marjorie Helpin. Item dated November 11, 1979.
Mungo Martin singing Kwakwaka-wakw potlach songs
Part of MOA General Media collection
Item is a sound recording made by Dr. Ida Halpern of Mungo Martin singing Kwakwaka'wakw potlach songs including aw bone-game (lahal) song and a gambling song.
Audrey Hawthorn discusses the work of Mungo Martin
Part of MOA General Media collection
Item is a sound recording of Audrey Hawthorn discussing the work of Mungo Martin as he provides a carving demonstration. Mungo Martin does not speak during the recording. Audrey Hawthorn provides a brief biography of Mungo Martin, a description of his work carving the totem poles that stand at UBC’s totem park, the tools he uses, his design process and lastly describes the the intricate steps required to create Kwakiutl wood carvings.
Lecture by Dr. Peter Macnair Part 2
Part of MOA General Media collection
Item is an audio recording of the second of a two-part lecture by Canadian anthropologist Dr. Peter Macnair about Haida and Kwakiutl art. The recording is Lecture #6 in the University of British Columbia's Center for Continuing Education Lecture Series on Traditions of North West Coast Indian Culture.
Lecture by Dr. Peter Macnair Part 1
Part of MOA General Media collection
Item is an audio recording of the first of a two-part lecture by Canadian anthropologist Dr. Peter Macnair about Haida and Kwakiutl art. The recording is Lecture #3 in the University of British Columbia's Center for Continuing Education Lecture Series on Traditions of North West Coast Indian Culture.
Tape for Mask Group, Anthropology 431
Part of MOA General Media collection
Item is a sound recording of material used in the UBC course, Anthropology 431. The recording features a speaker discussing Coast Saalish and Kwakwaka'wakw masks in terms of similarities and differences in form and meaning, particularly in reference to writing on the subject by Claude Levi-Strauss. The recording is related to the MOA exhibition Kwakiutl Masks: An Expression of Transformation, which took place from April 15 to December 31, 1979. The content of the recording is repeated three times.
Whistles on display in visible storage
Part of MOA General Media collection
Whistles on display in visible storage at the Museum of Anthropology.
Whistles on display in visible storage
Part of MOA General Media collection
Whistles on display in visible storage at the Museum of Anthropology.
Whistles on display in visible storage
Part of MOA General Media collection
Whistles on display in visible storage at the Museum of Anthropology.
Bear house posts in the Museum of Anthropology
Part of MOA General Media collection
Bear house posts at the entrance to the ramp in the Museum of Anthropology. These figures were transferred from Gilford Island to the Museum of Anthropology in 1956.
Bear house posts in the Museum of Anthropology
Part of MOA General Media collection
Bear house posts at the entrance to the ramp in the Museum of Anthropology. These figures were transferred from Gilford Island to the Museum of Anthropology in 1956.
Part of MOA General Media collection
The entrance to Gallery 3 (now the O'Brian Gallery) from the Great Hall at the Museum of Anthropology. House posts and totem poles are also visible.
Part of MOA General Media collection
An early photograph of the Museum of Anthropology. Two totem poles are visible on the museum grounds.
View from the ramp of the Museum of Anthropology
Part of MOA General Media collection
View from the ramp of the Museum of Anthropology looking towards a display of feast dishes.
View from the ramp of the Museum of Anthropology
Part of MOA General Media collection
View from the ramp of the Museum of Anthropology looking towards a display of feast dishes.
View of the Great Hall from Gallery 3
Part of MOA General Media collection
View of the Great Hall from Gallery 3 (now known as the O'Brian Gallery).
Northwest coast brushes and bowls
Part of MOA General Media collection
Brushes and bowls made by Mungo Martin. This photograph may be from an exhibit at the old Museum of Anthropology dealing with Northwest coast technology.
Image of a sewn corner of a bentwood box
Part of MOA General Media collection
Image of a sewn corner of a bentwood box. This image may have been from an exhibit at the old Museum of Anthropology dealing with Northwest coast technology.