Summer Catch

About this object

Iconographic meaning

Maynard Johnny Jr., Summer Catch, 2012, Acrylic on Canvas & Ink on
Paper
Summer Catch is a fun design of an eagle preying on salmon. I incorporated the
salmon design inside that of the eagle’s wing which looks like a hand catching a
salmon.
I chose to paint the whole image in red and black except for the eagle’s eyeball
that I painted white. I was inspired to do so while playing softball in the summer
time. The softball term, catch, and my enjoyment of the game and summer time
lead me to play on words and to title this piece Summer Catch.

Physical description

Silkscreen print. Square design with red background and black details. Design depicts a salmon head facing right, and an eagle head above it, facing left, with wing outstretched. The central design is flanked by two large black trigons. Print 46/50 in series.