Image taken at a pole raising ceremony in Masset. The pole was carved by Robert Davidson, Jr. This image shows an older man standing in front of a painting on a piece of wood. The image was shot outside.
Image of a totem pole in Massett, Haida Gwaii. The pole was carved by Robert Davidson, and is seen just after it was raised. A crowd is still gathered for the pole raising ceremony.
Image of Robert Davidson working on a painting in 1969. Based on the annotations on the slide ("Natl Museum'), this was possibly for the National Gallery of Canada or another one of Canada's national museums.
Item is a sound recording made by Potterton Productions titled Potlach People, that features the sound of potlatch whistles followed by a short talk (approximately 1.5 minutes) by artist Robert Davidson. The rest of the recording is made-up of a soundscape featuring whistles and bird calls.
Item is an audio recording of an interview by Dr. Robin Ridington of the UBC Department of Anthropology with Dr. Marjorie Halpin and Robert Davidson as part of a Public Series event at MOA titled Art As Language. The Series was held in conjunction with the exhibition and publication titled Cycles: Graphic Art of Robert Davidson, curated by Dr. Marjorie Halpin.