A Rick Bartow drawing, "Biggest Big Chief," 2001

Rick Bartow
Wiyot, (1946-2016), "Biggest Big Chief," 2001, pastel & graphite on paper, unframed, signed and dated upper right, titled verso.
height 36in, width 38in
Provenance
Property from a New Jersey Collection

See Hartz, Jill and Knapp, Danielle M., editors, Rick Bartow: Things You Know But Cannot Explain, 2016, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art / University of Oregon, Eugene, OR. "In the creation of his multi-cultural, multi-perspectival work, Bartow wrestles with those topics or events that cannot be understood through other means. His works reference historical events, cross geographical boundaries and cultural traditions, draw from literature, music, and other genres and periods of artwork, and question human beings' relationship with nature and their environment. Native American, Euro-American, Latin American, European, Asian, Oceanic, and African stereotypes freely intermingle in Bartow's world. He has mined these artistic and literary canons for decades with his characteristic balance of reverence and humor. Though not created with political motives, the resulting works are powerful storytellers." Ibid, p.40