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Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, the son of Dorothy Livesay and Duncan Macnair.
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The Legacy: Tradition and Innovation in Northwest Coast Indian Art
(Book by Stewart)
Book by Stewart
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0888944187/?tag=2022091-20
The Magic Leaves: A History of Haida Argillite Carving
( Peter Macnair and Alan Hoover recount the history of Ha...)
Peter Macnair and Alan Hoover recount the history of Haida argillite carving since it began in the early 1800s, and they describe more than 200 examples from the extensive collection of the Royal BC Museum Argillite is a dense, black shale mined from a quarry on Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands), reserved for the exclusive use of Haida carvers. Argillite works are unique in style and character, ranging from ceremonial pipes and model poles to elaborate platters and chests. ""The careful scholarship of Peter Macnair and Alan Hoover has ensured that The Magic Leaves remains an authoritative text on the types, subjects and history of argillite carving. Argillite carvings made for the souvenir, ethnographic and fine-art markets maintained and developed indigenous stylistic and narrative traditions. The beautiful black slate of Haida Gwaii continues to be a vehicle for profound expressions of Haida history and artistic innovation. - Dr Martha Black, from the Foreword.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0772647739/?tag=2022091-20
Down from the Shimmering Sky: Masks of the Northwest Coast
(The Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest Coast have ...)
The Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest Coast have produced a rich legacy of carved and painted objects such as the ceremonial mask. Today's mask makers are among the region's finest artists. This book features the history, use, and meaning of more than 150 masks from collections throughout North America and Europe. 175 illustrations, 25 in color.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0295977094/?tag=2022091-20
Legacy, The: Tradition and Innovation in Northwest Coast Indian Art by Peter L. Macnair (2007-04-15)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01K94AJO8/?tag=2022091-20
Down from the Shimmering Sky: Masks of the Northwest Coast by Peter Macnair (1998-06-01)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01A1M0FII/?tag=2022091-20
The Magic Leaves: A History of Haida Argillite Carving by Peter Macnair (2003-03-01)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FIZKX12/?tag=2022091-20
Peter Macnair
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From 1965 until 1996 Macnair was the Curator of Ethnology at the Royal British Columbia Museum. During this time he was responsible for ground-breaking work in museum anthropology and the participation of aboriginal peoples in the creation of museum exhibits. Since his retirement from the Royal British Columbia Museum, Macnair has been as active as ever and has curated exhibits for the Vancouver Art Gallery, The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria and the National Museum of the American Indian.
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book
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The Magic Leaves: A History of Haida Argillite Carving
( Peter Macnair and Alan Hoover recount the history of Ha...)
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Down from the Shimmering Sky: Masks of the Northwest Coast
(The Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest Coast have ...)
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The Legacy: Tradition and Innovation in Northwest Coast Indian Art
(Book by Stewart)
- The Legacy: Tradition and Innovation in Northwest Coast Indian Art
- Legacy, The: Tradition and Innovation in Northwest Coast Indian Art by Peter L. Macnair (2007-04-15)
- Down from the Shimmering Sky: Masks of the Northwest Coast by Peter Macnair (1998-06-01)
- The Magic Leaves: A History of Haida Argillite Carving by Peter Macnair (2003-03-01)
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The Magic Leaves: A History of Haida Argillite Carving
