Reaching for the Stars Matted Print
This print, designed by Marvin Oliver, is ready for framing! Reaching for the Stars depicts Raven among the swirling clouds delivering an embossed sun, moon, stars and planets into the sky as Eagle surrounds them. The stylized presentation is lithographed, the sun is embossed. The print is double matted on acid free backing board, with a black accent mat and natural white overlay. A description of the print and information on the artist is enclosed on the back of the mat. Each matted print is 8 x 10 inches with a print size of 5 x 7 inches. Made in USA.
This print, designed by Marvin Oliver, is ready for framing! Reaching for the Stars depicts Raven among the swirling clouds delivering an embossed sun, moon, stars and planets into the sky as Eagle surrounds them. The stylized presentation is lithographed, the sun is embossed. The print is double matted on acid free backing board, with a black accent mat and natural white overlay. A description of the print and information on the artist is enclosed on the back of the mat. Each matted print is 8 x 10 inches with a print size of 5 x 7 inches. Made in USA.
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Raven and Eagle
The most important of all creatures to the Northwest coast Indian peoples was the Raven. He took many forms to many peoples -- the Transformer, the cultural hero, the trickster, the Big Man. Full of magical powers, the Raven could transform himself into anything. He put the sun in the sky, the fish in the sea, the salmon into the rivers. His antics were often motivated by greed, and he loved to tease, to cheat, to woo, and to trick.
The Eagle is one of the most powerful and important symbols in Pacific Northwest Indian art and life. Eagle down, a symbol of peace and friendship, was sprinkled before guests in welcome dances and on other ceremonial occasions; eagle feathers were used in many rituals and worn on masks, headdresses and dance aprons.
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Marvin Oliver
Marvin Oliver, of Quinault and Isleta-Pueblo heritage, was one of the leading contemporary printmakers and sculptors in the Pacific Northwest. Over his long career, Oliver worked in a variety of media including cedar, bronze, steel and glass. His efforts and artwork have been instrumental in the development and recognition of Native American Contemporary Fine Art. Born in 1946, Marvin Oliver passed away in 2019.
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Reaching for the Stars
This matted print is a replica of an original limited edition silk-screen serigraph created by Marvin Oliver in 1999. "Reaching for the Stars" depicts Raven among the swirling clouds delivering an embossed sun, moon, stars and planets into the sky as Eagle surrounds them. The design is created in the Northwest Coast style.
