Haida Art
Created by: *Xtreemli Curius, 2008-03-07 13:09:12
Haida art is recognized around the world for its monumental totem poles and sculptures; fine carving in wood, metal and slate, and weaving. Through countless generations, Haida artists have developed a system of design which they apply to both sculptural forms and two-dimensional art. It is this system, including the treatment of line and the use of recurring design elements, that distinguishes Haida art. The Haida also excelled in making and engraving copper shields. Examples of their work have been collected from the Tsimshian, Tlingit, Kwakwaka'wakw (or Kwakiutl) and most other peoples of the coast.
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The outdoor sculpture complex includes two Haida Houses and ten totem poles
and features the work of some of the finest contemporary First Nations artists of the Northwest Coast.
A display of magnificent Pacific Northwest Native Indian art carvings set to a music soundtrack.
Pieces made by master carvers include the bear, eagle, salmon and killer whale.
A selection of Pacific Northwest Native American art prints and paintings
by Indian artists from Squamish Nation, BC Canada.
The oldest carved poles that remain are shaman grave posts, some of which are late eighteenth and early nineteenth century. They portray primarily human figures, whereas the monumental poles standing in the villages today display crests and supernatural beings from mythology.
Haida Art
