Whooping Crane

Art

Exhibit Envoy

Name/Title

Whooping Crane

Entry/Object ID

MMP.01

Description

Woodblock, oil based ink on Stonehenge paper

Collection

C.N. Gorman Museum, UC Davis

Made/Created

Artist

Marwin Begaye

Date made

2016

Dimensions

Height

56-1/2 in

Width

30-1/2 in

Depth

2-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Framed

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Tombstone Label

Label

Marwin Begaye Diné (Navajo), b. 1970 Whooping Crane, 2016 Woodblock and oil-based ink on Stonehenge paper Collection of the C.N. Gorman Museum, UC Davis. Museum Fund Acquisition. Marwin Begaye points to the Navajo concept of “hozhó” as his guiding principle. This concept refers to the pursuit of immersing one’s life in beauty. Begaye finds beauty in elements of his Navajo heritage and incorporates them into his artwork. This includes birds and patterns inspired by his grandmother’s weavings.