Norval Morrisseau | Indian Jesus Christ. 1974In the 1974 film ‘The Paradox of Norval Morrisseau’ the
Norval Morrisseau | Indian Jesus Christ. 1974In the 1974 film ‘The Paradox of Norval Morrisseau’ the artist states, “Jesus died for the white man, not for Indians.”As a Residential School survivor, Norval Morrisseau’s connection to Christianity was wrought and complex. Completing many paintings rich with Christian imagery, Morrisseau showed his audience the struggles around forced conversion and spoke on the trauma and lasting impact the Canadian Residential School system had on his life. -- source link
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