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originally priced at $3,000.
It is thought that no more
than 300 complete sets were
ever produced.
A lso on ex h ib it at the
Portland A rt Museum, Down
Erom the Shim m ering Sky:
Masks o f the Northwest Coast
the largest and m ost com­
p le te
e x h ib itio n
ever
m o u n te d of ce re m o n ia l
masks produced by Native
A m erican s of th e Pacific
Northwest, makes its United
States premiere until July 11.
T h e P o rtlan d A rt M u­
July H-
T h e P o rtlan d A rt M u­ seum is located at 1219 SW
seum is fortunate to own a Park Avenue in downtown
com plete collection of Ed­ Portland. For more inform a­
ward S. C u rtis (Am erican, tion, call 503/226-2811.
1868-1952) famed portfolios:
The North American Indian.
P u b lis h e d from 1907 to
1930, the twenty, large-scale
portfolios and com panion
b o o k s are an ex h a u stiv e
com pilation of mythologies,
T h e H o tte s t S p o t in to w n
songs, tribal customs, histo­
ries, images, and lore. Lav­
Pool, sports, live music & dancing • Big screen TV - new ownership
ishly illu strated with h u n ­
“toffery will be here soon"
dreds of fine photogravure
We call it TA FAT
tor a reason!
prints, complete sets of the
503-289-4711
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N.
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books and portfolios were
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rawn from the per-
m anent collection
of the Portland Art
Museum, Edward Curtis: The
North American Indian fea­
tu re s a p p ro x im a te ly 60
p h o to
g ra v u re s
from
C u r tis ’s p o rtfo lio s, h ig h ­
lighting many of the artist’s
most dram atic images. O r­
g a n iz e d
by
T e rry
Toedtem eir, the M useum ’s
C urator of Photography, the
exhibition is on view at the
Portland Art Museum until
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TA Wot
P o r t la n d
FREE
adm ission!
FREE
activitie s!
FREE
A rt
M u seu m
FREE MUSEUM DAY!
SUNDAY, MAY 23
Dauin FRom the SHimmcRinG S hy
fflflSKS DF the II drthiuest C dhst
music!
Don't miss this free opportunity to
see this magical exhibition of
Native American masks.
10 am - 5 pm
FREE
FUN!
Season Supporters
G o rd o n S nndland and |
K athe rine D u ra n t
f nd o w in e nt Fund
Also enjoy free Family Day activities
inspired by the exhibition.
North Wing, 1 pm - 5 pm
( ox o'? KPDX
KINK bo IO?
P ortla n d Parent
For more information call 226-2811
This free admission day at the P ortland A rt M useum is made possible
throug h a generous g rant fro m
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Portland A rt M useum
F O U N D A T IO N
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