17" x 17"

1976

Edition of 274

This print is part of Lattimer Gallery's Through the Decades: Late 20th Century Haida Printmaking show, taking place online from March 15th-29th, 2025.

Davidson had a neighbour in Whonnock who was enamoured by the crescent moon and they would talk about its significance.

"I began to study the moon more closely and instinctively looked up when I was out at night. It was at a time when I was questioning my art and wondering if I was expressing anything. I realized that part of the human experience is communicating with the hands, which I do as an artist. I saw the hands which form the mouth as me expressing through my hands. So this design helped me to see myself, a form of self-portrait. I made several versions, partly because I liked the different colours as well as the phases of the moon, and the changing moods that mark my experience."

-Robert Davidson

Wyatt, Gary, and Robert Davidson. Echoes of the Supernatural: The Graphic Art of Robert Davidson. Figure 1 Publishing, 2022.

Artist Biography and Additional Work