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Bill Reid

Canadian sculptor, jeweler, painter (1920-1998) · Canada · Artists · Died at 78

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William Ronald Reid Jr. also known as Iljuwas, was a Haida artist whose works include jewelry, sculpture, screen-printing, and paintings. Producing over one thousand original works during his fifty-year career, Reid is regarded as one of the most significant Northwest Coast artists of the late twentieth century.

A life in dates

1998Died13 March 19981991Honorary Doctor of Simon Fraser UniversityAward1986Governor General's Award in Visual and Media ArtsAwardSaidye Bronfman AwardAward1983Honorary Doctorate from the Western UniversityAward1979Honorary DoctorateAward1978Honorary Doctorate from York UniversityAward1977Molson PrizeAward1976Honorary DoctorateAwardHonorary Doctorate from the University of British ColumbiaAward1920Born12 January 1920

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Awards

Honorary Doctor of Simon Fraser University1991
Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts1986
Saidye Bronfman Award1986
Honorary Doctorate from the Western University1983
Honorary Doctorate1979
Honorary Doctorate from York University1978
Molson Prize1977
Honorary Doctorate1976
Honorary Doctorate from the University of British Columbia1976
Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts

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William Ronald Reid Jr. also known as Iljuwas, was a Haida artist whose works include jewelry, sculpture, screen-printing, and paintings. Producing over one thousand original works during his fifty-year career, Reid is regarded as one of the most significant Northwest Coast artists of the late twentieth century. The Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art celebrates his legacy through the curation of contemporary Indigenous art.

Country
Canada
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1920 to 1998 · aged 78

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