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Title |
Bill Reid wearing Button Blanket Robe |
Object Name |
Painting |
Catalog Number |
2007.1.2.3 |
Creator |
Neil MacDonald |
Scope & Content |
Item is a portrait of Bill Reid. Reid is shown in his workshop wearing a red and blue button blanket. His tools and a chair can be seen on the left. Painted on lower left: N. MACDONALD From artist's website: I have been interested in portraiture since I was in grade four when I amazed my teachers drawing a perfect likeness of one of students in a drawing class when the lesson was to draw a student who modeled for the class. Since then I have been interested in the human form being able to capture the “soul” of the sitter. This collection of portraits includes Bill Reid, who I visited his studio on Granville Island and I asked him if I could paint his portrait. He mumbled something and he began assembling tools around and he posed for me right there in his studio. He had a brown sweater on so I took the chance and put him in a button blanket shawl typical of Haida ceremonial costumes. http://macdonald-finearts.ca/portraits.htm |
Level of description |
Item |
Collection |
George F. MacDonald Collection |
Parent Catalog Number |
2007.1.2 |
Ownership |
Bill Reid Foundation |
People |
Reid, Bill MacDonald, Neil |
Subjects |
Portrait paintings Button blankets |