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John Hoover (October 13, 1919 – September 3, 2011) was an American artist, known for his creation of contemporary art pieces based on Native Alaskan traditions. Hoover was born in Cordova to a Dutch father and an Aleut-Russian mother. He worked as a ski instructor and commercial fisherman, before taking up a career in art after designing and building a fishing boat in his backyard which he considered like a sculpture.〔Dunham, Mike:(Alaska artist John Hoover dead at 91 in Washington ), ''Anchorage Daily News'', September 6, 2011.〕 Hoover's work was exhibited internationally, and his artworks feature prominently in several Anchorage buildings such as the William A. Egan Civic and Convention Center, the Alaska Native Medical Center and the Alaska Native Heritage Center.〔 In 2002, he was honored with a retrospecitive of his work at the Anchorage Museum, and he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Alaska Anchorage in May 2011.〔(Revered Alaska Artist Passes Away at 91 ), Alaska Public Media, September 5, 2011.〕 Hoover died at his home near Grapeview on the Puget Sound in Washington state on September 3, 2011, aged 91.〔 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Hoover (artist)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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