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The Old Woman Who Makes Earthquakes (1963)

Woodcut
Dale DeArmond
Artist's Edition: 35
Edition of Artist Proofs: 5

Paper type: Tableau
Print size: 12" x 18"
Image size: 10" x 15"

AKA: Old Woman Who Makes Earthquakes

Editor's note: originally produced in 1963, this print was not particularly popular – until Alaska's 1964 earthquake. After that, it was in great demand in Anchorage and quickly sold out.

​​​Raven needed something to hold up world when he made it, so he used a leg bone from Giant Beaver (very strong bone) to prop up world. He put Old Woman Underneath there to keep an eye on it. Once in awhile, and when she gets hungry, she gives it a good (shake) with both hands. The people run and put grease in the fire and she stops shaking the post.

Obviously, the way to stop an earthquake is to throw grease on the fire.​ That's where your earthquakes come from. Sometimes she shakes a little too hard.

For more on the "Raven" series, click here.

Original price: $10.00