Bette Davis is Dead, photo print 1
Cliff Red Crow
September 9, 1993
Creative Access Description
Black and white portrait oriented image of a Siksika man seated in an armchair. The man is turned profile with respect to the camera and has one leg crossed over the other. His hands are together in his lap clutching a portrait of actress Bette Davis. His head is titled slightly back and his long dark hair disappears into the shadows behind him. His facial expression is one of satyrical pain and longing. He wears a set of white pyjamas with thin vertical stripes. In the background to his right is a small table with a vase of flowers, bottle of wine, and assorted glasses. On the wall behind him are hung several images of Bette Davis, including a cartoon illustration emphasizing her dark eyes and prominent brow. The remainder of the set is obscured by shadows. The white mat of the photo paper makes a thick border on all sides of the image.Description
Documentation of Bette Davis is Dead. Cliff Red Crow is pictured onstage performing.Identifier
1993.0909 BET I001Extent
1 photo printPhotographer
Merle AddisonSubject
Cliff Red CrowArtist
Cliff Red CrowRelated Object
Bette Davis is Dead, negative 19A (Related)Related programs
Still: First Nations Performance (Related)Bette Davis is Dead (Related)
Exhibition History
Merle Addison. (1999). Still: First Nations Performance. Exhibited at grunt gallery October 5 – 23, 1999.In copyright. For uses beyond Fair Dealing, research requests, corrections, takedown requests, or other inquiries, please contact grunt gallery: archives@grunt.ca