Bill Reid
(1920-1998) |
Haida Nation One of Canada's foremost artists,
Haida artist Bill Reid, an outstanding gold and silversmith turned sculptor, was
proclaimed a National Living Treasure and was instrumental in inspiring a people
to reclaim their cultural heritage. Collected internationally and
much-honored, Bill Reid created, among his best known sculptures, The Spirit of
Haida Gwaii at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C. (The Black Canoe, 1991)
and at the Vancouver International airport (The Jade Canoe, 1996).
Building upon the broad range of his expression, Bill Reid translated his
original designs of animal crests into limited edition silk screen or woodcut
prints. These are reproductions of one of those prints. |
