Norval Morrisseau and EXPO '67 (Part III)

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>>> Introducing Francis Kagige (b. 1929)
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by expolounge
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"The Indians of Canada bid you welcome.
Walk in our moccasins the trail from our past.
Live with us in the here and now.
Talk with us by the fire of the days to come."
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Visitors to the Indians of Canada Pavilion at Expo '67 were greeted and welcomed with the above sign. Montreal’s World’s Fair which coincided with Canada’s 100th birthday of Confederation hosted almost 100 foreign and local theme pavilions and is estimated to have attracted over 50 million visitors during the six months of operation. The fair was held from April 28 to October 27, 1967 on Ile. St. Helene and Ile Notre Dame.
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Note: At the very end of this 'You Tube' video the painting is shown on a cedar exterior wall of the Indians of Canada Pavilion which was painted by Norval Morrisseau and his apprentice Carl Ray (actually the painting titled "Earth Mother With Her Children" was not completed by either of them...).
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On the bottom of the right hand corner Norval Morrisseau inscribed his dedication:
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"In honour
of my Grandfather Potan Nanakonagos
and to our Ancestors"
/Click on image to enlarge/
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Source:
- NORVAL MORRISSEAU AND THE EMERGENCE OF THE IMAGE MAKERS (page 22); ISBN: 0-458-97390-4, Art Gallery of Ontario, 1984 /Methuen Publications/;
- THE ART OF NORVAL MORRISSEAU (page 32) /Sinclair, Lister, Jack Pollock, and Norval Morrisseau/; ISBN: 0-458-93820-3 /Toronto, Ontario: Methuen, 1979./;
- THE MORRISSEAU PAPERS: "An Inside Story" (page 42); ISBN: 978-0-9731567-3-7, 2007 /Perdida Press/
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* An artwork by Francis Kagige [b. 1929], Ojibway, was also shown on the exterior wall of the Indians of Canada Pavilion at 'Expo 67'. In the very beginning of this video see on the right wall paintings by George Clutesi and on left wall Norval Morrisseau's "Earth Mother With Her Children" which is barely visible. Francis Kagige's artwork appearing right after the Norval Morrisseau's and George Clutesi's showing two Canadian geese in flight (see 0:17 - 0:19). This artwork by Francis Kagige was also painted as a mural on the exterior wall at the entry into the Indians of Canada Pavilion.
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~ For comparison of this artwork with other similar work executed by Francis Kagige only two years later in 1969 click HERE.
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>>> Reference posts:
- Norval Morrisseau and EXPO '67 (Part I),
- Norval Morrisseau and EXPO '67 (Part II) />>> Introducing George Clutesi/,
- Great Anishinaabe/Woodland Artists (Part I) /Ref. Carl Ray/,
- Great Anishinaabe/Woodland Artists (Part IV) /Ref. Jackson Beardy/
- Great Anishinaabe/Woodland Artists (Part VIII) /Ref. Alex Janvier/,
- Red Lake Woodland Arts Festival: A Tribute to Norval Morrisseau and the Woodland Artists in 5 DAYS! /Ref. Francis Kagige/ - "The Shaman's Garden: Anishnaabe Traditions and the Roots of Morrisseau's Global Vision", - McLuhan shares memories of artist Norval Morrisseau, - Recommended readings (Part IV) & Great Anishinaabe/Woodland Artists (Part XX) /Ref. Francis Kagige/.
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* The painting shown at the end of this "You Tube" video: "Earth Mother With Her Children"- Acrylic on cedar wood, 30ftx20ft, © 1967 Norval Morrisseau /It no longer exists/