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Persephone

Persephone by Elza Mayhew, figure in aluminum

Persephone by Elza Mayhew, figure in aluminum

Photo: Ken McAllister

Persephone by Elza Mayhew.

Detail of Persephone by Elza Mayhew

Persephone by Elza Mayhew

Emily Carr, “Forest Interior”, 1932. Demeter, left, with Persephone, right, by Elza Mayhew

Rice paper rubbing of Persephone, by Isamu Akino

Date: 1971
Size: H: 62.5” x W: 20” x D: 10”
Weight: 300 lbs.
Casts: 1
Form: Figure
Material: Aluminum

Pair with Demeter. Cast at Eugene Aluminum and Brass Foundry. Collection of Art Gallery of Greater Victoria.

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For more information about Isamu Akino and his process, please see endnote in Black Priestess section.

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