The Whale, 1980-1983
Digital
Scope and contents
Shows a central figure of a woman with a tattooed face and flowing red hair and bare breasts. Her hand is raised. Above her is a whale hunting scene with the whale hunters harpooning the great white whale, with blood pouring from its wounds into the swirling sea.
Described by Gianni Menichetti in 'Notes about Vali's drawings in this book' (YMS 16336 Box 6/3): One of Vali's many extraordinary whale-hunting 'Moby Dick' scenes. Nikivik, the Under-the-Sea-Goddess of the Eskimo people, in a rage for the taboos broken against her creatures. When hunters would break a taboo, she would withhold her bounty and curse them and their tribe.
Dates
- 1980-1983
Creator
- Myers, Vali, 1930-2003 (Artist, Person)
Conditions governing use
Copyright restrictions apply.
Copyright status
This work is in copyright.
Extent
1 drawing : pen, black ink, burnt sienna, sepia and watercolour ; 33 x 22.5 cm
General note
Inscribed on right hand side in black pen: black moon, 13th April 1983.
Signed and dated lower right: Vali Myers 1980. Exhibited: Between the Dusk and the Dawn, Latrobe University Museum of Art, Bundoora, 2013.
Title from catalogue: 'Vali Myers: Between the Dusk and Dawn', Bundoora, La Trobe University, 2013, reproduced on p. 94.
Described in 'Vali Myers: Between the dusk and dawn', Bundoora, La Trobe University Press, 2013, p.38 by Regents Professor Robert K. Wallace in an essay titled 'Vali Myers, Moby-Dick, and Eco-feminism'.
Creator
- Myers, Vali, 1930-2003 (Artist, Person)
- Box: LTFBOX/MYERS Box 2 (Graphic materials)
Repository details
Part of the Pictures Collection, State Library Victoria Repository
328 Swanston Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia
03 8664 7002