#theartofmas #masmanminshall #peterminshall ... Happy Birthday #minshall80 Repost @nationalarchivestt Today, the National Archives of Trinidad and Tobago would like to extend birthday greetings to masman Peter Minshall on his 80th Birthday! Peter Minshall was born in 1941 in Georgetown, Guyana before his family migrated to Trinidad and Tobago in the late-1940s. Growing up in Port of Spain, he was exposed to Carnival from a young age. He attended Queen's Royal College before leaving to study Theatre Design at the Central School of Art and Design in London. After graduating, he worked in the fields of costume design and mas. He became part of the multi-ethnic West Indian Theatre, as well as Notting Hill Carnival, where he was one of the first persons to design costumes. When he returned to Trinidad and Tobago in 1974, he brought these experiences with him to create the “From The Land of the Hummingbird” costume for his sister Sherry-Ann Guy (Coelho). This costume showcased one of his earliest innovations: the articulated bird wing. In 1976, he designed his first full Carnival band “Paradise Lost” which won that year’s Band of the Year title. In 1978, he produced “Zodiac”, followed by 1979’s “Carnival of the Sea,” which won Band of the Year in all categories. His monochromatic “Danse Macabre” (1980) and “Tan Tan and Saga Boy” (1980) showcased his creativity in movement, with the two towering, 15-foot dancing mobiles of Tan Tan and Saga Boy being moved by just two individual performers. Minshall’s appreciation of mas as a form of creative expression led to his Carnival creations and trademark dancing mobiles garnering international acclaim. He was invited to design and direct segments of the Summer Olympics in Spain in 1992 and in Atlanta, Georgia in 1996, followed by the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City in 2002. He has also presented his artwork at numerous international art exhibitions throughout Europe and the United Kingdom. In 1982, Minshall was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Trinity Cross in 1996 for Art and Culture, and Trinidad and Tobago’s first Emmy Award for his segment in the Opening Ceremony of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. Referenc https://www.instagram.com/p/CReDcxVpmLe/?utm_medium=tumblr
