Self Portrait - Devoured by His Own Demons (1974) Norval Morrisseau

Self Portrait.

Devoured by His Own Demons

 - Norval Morrisseau -

Acrylic on canvas, 68" x 57", 1974

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 - Published in the book, "The Art of Norval Morrisseau" (Pollock 1979) - Pg. 113 -

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Man seeing visions (1974) Norval Morrisseau and the Morrisseau Family Foundation

Man seeing visions

Norval Morrisseau

Silkscreen, 25” x 20”, 1974

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The Norval Morrisseau Estate of Gabe & Michele Vadas

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Christ (1974) Norval Morrisseau

Christ

Norval Morrisseau

Oil on masonite, 34” x 27”, 1974

I have always been attracted to religious paintings, but only the ones that had that mystical or supernatural quality in them, especially Saint Teresa by Bernini. Just looking at Saint Teresa I get some kind of vibrations from it. I can close my eyes and feel them. That's great art, and it brings on that tingling sexual feeling. Other saints, like Saint Sebastian, do that as well. But the Christ figure was always the one that was dominant for me.That's why I say that Christ to me is still the greatest shaman, and that is why some religious visions are so complex, and so very hard to explain to people. So whenever you are looking at my pictures, you are looking at my visions, whatever they may be.

Norval Morrisseau

Adam and Eve and the Serpent - Norval Morrisseau 1974

Adam and Eve and the Serpent

Norval Morrisseau

acrylic on card, 39.75"x31.5", 1974

They speak about this tortured man, me, but I'm not. I've had a marvelous time, when I was drinking and now that I'm not, a marvelous time in my life."

Norval Morrisseau in 1978