Saturday, April 30, 2011

The Spirit of Haida Gwai - Bill Reid

Modern international airports, as gateways to their respective countries, are generally decorated with works of art representative of their history and culture. But no airport that I've ever seen can match this magnificent work by Haida artist Bill Reid. It graces the Vancouver International Airport. Another casting is in the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C. When both these buildings are long gone and we are all dust in the wind people will still marvel at this superb creation. It is called "The Spirit of Haida Gwai" and you can read about it on the Bill Reid Foundation website by clicking HERE.
For those of you who may be wondering what this has to do with Victoria, this blog now features on Saturdays photos I've taken in other parts of the world - "Somewhere Saturdays."
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2 comments:

  1. JoJoApril 30, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    I am a huge fan of Pacific NW American Indian and First Nations art. This is a beautiful work of art.

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  2. RedPatApril 30, 2011 at 2:18 PM

    This piece is fabulous!

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