Category: Native Art
Bill Reid (1920-1998) and the Skidegate Totem
| March 1, 2012 | Posted by admin under Native Art |
The modern day renaissance of Native Art of the Northwest Coast of North America had a great deal to do with one man. The late Bill Reid (1920-1998), son of a Haida mother and a German/Scottish-American father, was the creator of many beautiful jewelry pieces, carvings and prints, all executed in the tradition of the…
Inuit Art
| February 4, 2010 | Posted by Jacob Devies under Native Art |
Inuit people originally reserved decorative art for ritualistic purposes and personal adornment: tools and everyday objects were left undecorated. Inuit art roughly divides into three periods. Styles from 2000 BC to around AD 1700 represent pre-European contact, while pieces dating from c. 1700-1948, known as Historic Period Art, were adapted to European tastes. From 1949,…
Stones, Bones and Stitches: Storytelling through Inuit Art
Stones, Bones and Stitches is a fascinating and beautiful introduction to the art of the North. Focusing on several important works from the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, curators Shelley Falconer and Shawna White take you on an impressive journey through the artistic landscape. The evolving character of the North is explored through the lens of some of Canada’s most significant Inuit artists, past and present.
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