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R o b e r t     J a c k s o n

b. 1948, Port Edward, British Columbia
First Nations Affiliation: Tsimshian (Gitksan)

Carver, jeweler, and graphic artist, Jackson is renowned for his decorated masks. He attended the Kitanmax School of Northwest Coast Art in 1973.

 

R E C E N T   E X H I B I T I O N S 

1989 In the Shadow of the Sun (travelling)
1983-85 Contemporary Indian and Inuit Art of Canada.
United Nations General Assembly Building, New York, New York
1980 The Legacy.
Royal British Columbia Museum, Victoria, British Columbia (travelling)
1974 Canadian Indian Art '74.
Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Ontario

 

S E L E C T E D   C O L L E C T I O N S

Canadian Museum of Civilization, Hull, Québec
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Ottawa, Ontario

 

S E L E C T E D   B I B L I O G R A P H Y

Canadian Museum of Civilization, ed. In the Shadow of the Sun: Perspectives on Contemporary Native Art. Hull, Québec: The Museum, 1993.

Macnair, Peter, Alan Hoover, and Kevin Neary. The Legacy: Tradition and Innovation in Northwest Coast Indian Art. Vancouver, British Columbia: Douglas & McIntyre, 1984. Originally published: Victoria, BC: British Columbia
Provincial Museum, 1980.

Steltzer, Ulli. Indian Artists at Work. Vancouver, British Columbia: J. J. Douglas, 1976.

 
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