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This is the catalogue for a 1998 exhibition held at Reed College, Portland Oregon. The artist's name guud san glans, Robert Davidson combines his Haida and his English names. Twenty-four color plates display his totem poles, which draw from Northwest coast Indian tradition but extend that vocabulary to incorporate new ideas. An introduction (by Susan Fillin-Yeh) and an interpretive essay (by curator Rhyne) offer context and interpretation; an annotated bibliography suggests further resources. The exhibition checklist also includes sculpture, masks, jewelry, paintings, and prints, but these are not pictured. Distributed by U. of Washington Press. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)