Visual Arts
Ellen Gabriel
Tribute to Anna Mae Aquash

Anna Mae Aquash, the famous Mi'kmaq activist, is portrayed in various ways; with her arms and fist raised in a sign of victory, with a (circumspect) face turned towards the observer and in a full-face portrait. The composition is enhanced by symbols : feathers, quiver, sticks, bird feathers and a starry sky.
Tribute to Anna Mae Aquash
Ellen Gabriel, 1995
Acrylic on prepared canvas, 48 x 48"
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