Museum exhibitions

132-1-C-D-a042284
Item
1970

Robert Davidson carving in Montréal at the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World." Robert Davidson was brought to Montréal to carve in the "Daily Life" pavilion. While he carved on weekdays, Bill Reid filled in for the weekends.

Robert Davidson carving in Montréal

132-1-C-D-a042567
Item
1969

Part of MOA General Media collection

Robert Davidson carving in Montréal at the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World." Robert Davidson was brough to Montréal to carve in the "Daily Life" pavilion. While he carved on weekdays, Bill Reid filled in for the weekend.

Robert Davidson carving in Montréal

132-1-C-D-a042263
Item
1970

Part of MOA General Media collection

Robert Davidson carving in Montréal at the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World." Robert Davidson was brought to Montréal to carve in the "Daily Life" pavilion. While he carved on weekdays, Bill Reid filled in for the weekends.

Robert Davidson carving in Montréal

132-1-C-D-a042269
Item
1970

Part of MOA General Media collection

Robert Davidson carving in Montréal at the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World." Robert Davidson was brought to Montréal to carve in the "Daily Life" pavilion. While he carved on weekdays, Bill Reid filled in for the weekends.

Robert Davidson: Canada Council application

102-02-A-16
File
2002

Part of Karen Duffek fonds

Robert Davidson: Articles and Supporting Information

102-02-A-28
File
1978 - 1995

Part of Karen Duffek fonds

Robert Davidson and Mayor Drapeau

132-1-C-D-a042272
Item
1970

Part of MOA General Media collection

Robert Davidson and Mayor Drapeau in Montréal for the closing ceremony of the Museum of Anthropology's Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World." They are standing in front of the pole Davidson carved during his time in Montréal.

Robert Davidson – Rainbow Creek dancers at opening of “Raven Bringing Light”

1-4-B-29 (22.2)
File
[2002]

Part of William McLennan (MOA Curator) fonds

File contains images of Robert Davidson and the Rainbow Creek Dancers performing. In addition are digital files taken by Steven Muchnick and Eric Milliren of the event as well as images of the Museum of Anthropology and objects in a private collection.

Robert Davidson – gold raven; “Raven Bringing Light”

1-4-B-27 (21.16)
File
[198-]

Part of William McLennan (MOA Curator) fonds

File contains images of Robert Davidson and his work featured in the exhibit <i>Raven Bringing Light to the World</i>. This exhibit was on at the Museum of Anthropology, UBC in 1986.

Robert Davidson: “The Abstract Edge”

102-02-A
Subseries
ca. 1978 - 2007

Part of Karen Duffek fonds

The records in this sub-series relate to the development and implementation of the Robert Davidson exhibition The Abstract Edge at MOA. The Abstract Edge opened at the Museum of Anthropology on June 22nd, 2004 through January 30th 2005. The Abstract Edge then went on a cross-Canadian tour from 2005-2007, which was sponsored by the National Gallery of Canada.

Files consist of exhibition planning notes, research, reporting, grant applications, contracts, correspondences, event planning, articles and publications, and transcripts. Additionally, some files in the series also relate to the publication for the exhibition which Duffek wrote in conjunction with Robert Houle. Most of the photographic transparencies were taken for publication images. Other files relate to Robert Davidson in general, such as transcripts of interviews, public lectures, and past exhibitions.

Robert Davidson “Raven” opening

1-1-GG
Subseries
February 1986

Part of William McLennan (MOA Curator) fonds

Subseries contains images of Robert Davidson unveiling his work titled Raven Bringing Light to the World.

Residential schools

Part of Public Relations and Communications Office fonds

Representations of Haida shaman figures

132-1-C-B-a040706
Item
1965

Part of MOA General Media collection

Display for the exhibit "The Shaman of the Northwest Coast." Shows prints of Haida figures.

Repair, Reuse, Recycle

113-32
File
March 7 – June 12, 1992

Part of Exhibit Comment Books and Guest Registers/Guest Books collection

File contains 1 comment book from the exhibit Repair, Re-use, Recycle (student exhibit), from March 7 – June 12, 1992

Repair, Re-use and Recycle

21-2-D
Subseries
1992

Part of Elizabeth Johnson fonds

The exhibit was co-curated by Louise Jackson and Elizabeth Johnson. It was installed at MOA from Feb 18 to May 24, 1992. Subseries consists of records relating to the exhibit "Repair, Re-use and Recycle" installed at MOA in 1992. This exhibit focused on Japanese, Indian, Chinese, Philippine, Dutch and Salish textiles. The intent of the exhibit was to highlight the various techniques used by different cultures to prolong the life of household goods. Subseries includes an artifact list, a diagram, a drawing, exhibit labels and notes.

Elizabeth Lominska Johnson