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Henri Liboiron - A lifetime of Discovery
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The materials Henri used to increase his knowledge of First Nations' work with pigments and paints.
1 of 18 		Rock painting pigments
2 of 18 		Henri documented his experiments and methods.
3 of 18 		The pigments Mr. Liboiron used are now displayed in the museum.
4 of 18 		Turtles seemed to be one of Henri's favorite subjects.
5 of 18 		Mr. Liboiron made notes of everything that happened during his experiments.
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Some of the experiements lasted months.
7 of 18 		Mr. Liboiron was meticulous in trying all methods.
8 of 18 		The artifacts found by Mr. Liboiron are quite varied. Their age can be determined by careful study.
9 of 18 		Henri found his material in the earth around Ponteix.
10 of 18 		Different material produced nearly the same shade of pigments used for painting.
11 of 18 		Different locations produced different pigments.
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Mr. Liboiron used a plethora of material.
13 of 18 		Even batteries provided material for Henri's experiments.
14 of 18 		Even after decades in the museum, the material Mr. Liboiron used to experiment is still vibrant.
15 of 18 		Henri was careful not to incur the wrath of his sisters by creating non gender faces.
16 of 18 		The paint on this effigy is somewhat faded, but is still clear.
17 of 18 		What better way to discover the mysteries of pigments than in Henri's own words.
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