Rebecca and Gene Tobey The Phoenix bronze ed. 40, 17" x 13 3/4' x 8" As material costs change, please contact gallery for current price for this piece. There are additional views of this piece. This is the first winged bear created by Gene Tobey in bronze and stainless steel, a metal combination seldom found in sculpture. The bear was named for the legend of the flight of the Phoneix - what if a man were to dress up in a bear suit and fly like the Phoenix? Gene Tobey is once again exploring the relationship between man and the animal world - and transformation. Transformation of the shaman into animal form is a cornerstone of Native beliefs. The wings on the bear represent night-flying creatures.. The hand on the bear's chest represents man's signature, the aboriginal signature of the first artists.
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