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Morrisseau, Norval
1932 Sand Point Reserve/Beardmore - 2007 Toronto.
«Shaman Vision Series One».
1980. Portfolio consisting of six serigraphs in colours on wove paper. «Astral Children Community», «A Child in Astral Plain», «A Vision to its Soul», «Fish Unity in Cosmic Sea», «Native Unity» and «This is the Way it is». Each signed lower right and numbered 82/195 lower left. In capitals titled lower middle.
H 61, W 48 cm respectively H 48, W 61 cm (sheet). Framed.
Complete portfolio from an edition of 195 signed, numbered and titled copies of the series «Shaman Vision Series One». Published by ALVO Canadian Art Limited, Ontario. Printed by Superb Graphics, Toronto.
Norval Morrisseau, also known as Copper Thunderbird, was an indigenous Canadian artist of the Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek and a prominent member of the artist's group «Indian Group of Seven», whose oeuvre focuses on native myths and traditions.
Certificate of authenticity: Albert Volpe, president ALVO Canadian Art Limited, Ontario.
Provenance: purchased at the NEXUS art gallery, Toronto, in 1983; since then private collection Munich.
Invoice: NEXUS art gallery, Toronto, 19.02.1983.
Catalogue raisonné: Norval Morrisseau Heritage Society (https://morrisseauunlimited.wordpress.com) SU 3 - 7.

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