Item is a colour negative of a photograph of the crew studying and measuring poles at the UBC Museum of Anthropology. Corresponds to info in text from WHERE THE PEOPLE GATHER or paperback TOTEM POLE CARVING. Photo shot for Douglas & McIntyre book
Geographic location: The UBC Museum of Anthropology
A performer wearing a Tengu mask is in the foreground, while another performer stands at a microphone and appears to be reading from a sheet of paper. A different performer in the background stands behind a drum, while another sits on the floor and audience members look on.
A mask of a dragon head sits on top of a drum in the foreground, while two costumed performers play a second drum as spectators watch in the background.
A performer wearing what appears to be an oni mask kneels on the floor with their arms outstretched in the foreground. A drum with a dragon head sitting on it sits behind the performer, and a performer holding a drum stands in the background.
A performer wearing what appears to be an oni mask kneels on the floor with their arms outstretched in the foreground. A drum with a dragon head sitting on it sits behind the performer, and a performer holding a drum stands in the background.
A performer in a costume and wig is surrounded by other performers holding blue pieces of fabric with holes cut out and depicting yellow flowers. A large set piece made of different shades of yellow, orange and pink fabric is in the background.
Costumed performers hold set pieces depicting faces and stand in front of a large set piece made of different shades of red, yellow, and orange fabric during a performance of a piece by Evelyn Roth in the Great Hall
Two children examine part of a set piece from a performance of a piece by Evelyn Roth. The set piece is made of fabric and depicts what looks to be a face, under which is a picture of a creature with a human body and a sun face.
Costumed dancers kneel on the floor with one leg outstretched behind them in front of a large set piece made of colorful fabric during a performance of a piece by Evelyn Roth
Costumed Korean dancers performing Pongsan dance in the Great Hall. Two dancers are dressed in a lion costume. The dancers appear to be performing the dance of Mabu and Lion.
A dancer wearing what appears to be a Somu mask performing Korean Pongsan dances in the foreground with other performers playing instruments in the background
Two masked dancers perform Korean Pongsan using an altar on the floor of the Great Hall while other performers play instruments. The dancers appear to be wearing the masks of Mudang (on the left) and Namgang Noin (on the right)