Bill Reid - One Of The 20th. Century’s Most Important First Nations Artists Creates Spectacular Haida Masterpieces
His combination - traditional Haida art, infused with a modernist aesthetic, creating a timeless vocabulary, resonating with contemporary audiences
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Celebrated as one of the most significant Northwest Coast artists of the 20th. Century Bill Reid, a member of the Haida Nation, an indigenous group that traditionally have occupied Haida Gwaii, an archipelago just off the coast of British Columbia, Canada, for at least 12,500 years.
His brilliance - fusing Haida traditions with his own modern aesthetic - creating works, capturing the public's attention and imagination.
The attention and appreciation of his art - the impetus for a revival of Haida culture and art.
His works are majestic - monumental and small - a lasting legacy of the Haida Nation.
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