Nicholas Galanin

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2021

A beautifully crafted wooden lectern with intricate indigenous patterns in red, black, and the natural wood color. The top is a flat, horizontal piece with visible wood grain, and the front panel features stylized animal-like forms and shapes. A round, yellow object with red patterns sits at the center, and a wooden, cross-shaped mallet rests against the panel. The craftsmanship suggests cultural significance, possibly used in ceremonies or storytelling.
A beautifully crafted wooden lectern with intricate indigenous patterns in red, black, and the natural wood color. The top is a flat, horizontal piece with visible wood grain, and the front panel features stylized animal-like forms and shapes. A round, yellow object with red patterns sits at the center, and a wooden, cross-shaped mallet rests against the panel. The craftsmanship suggests cultural significance, possibly used in ceremonies or storytelling.

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Date
2021

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Inkjet print

Dimensions
Sheet: 32 × 25 5/8in. (81.3 × 65.1 cm) Image: 32 × 25 5/8in. (81.3 × 65.1 cm)

Accession number
2022.140

Edition
Edition 1 of 10

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of anonymous donors courtesy of the People’s Art Fund

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/65574

Nicholas Galanin
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