The art of Emily Carr

Flawless prose, splendid reproduction, handsome design–an apt showcase for the artist who painted some of Canada’s most magnificent paintings.This book represents the culmination of Doris Shadbolt's long fascination with the work of Carr, a painter she views as one of the strongest and most individual of Canadian artists. It reflects more than a decade of meticulous research, and excerpts form Carr’s own prolific writings have been skillfully woven into the narrative, combining with exquisite reproductions of over 200 paintings, charcoals and drawings, two thirds of them in colour, almost all of them specially photographed for this book.Never swallowed by the mainstream in art. Emily Carr remained extraordinarily loyal to her inner vision. The world she created lingers persuasively in the Canadian psyche.

First sentence: THE VICTORIA ENVIRONMENT The opportunity for becoming-and remaining-an artist had to be created by Carr herself, for neither her family nor the community in which she grew up provided the kind of nurturing environment that was based on recognition of art's vital role in a culture or that accepted the artist as a totally committed person.

Year

1979

Language

English

Publisher

Douglas & McIntyre

Editions

2

Pages

224

ISBN

9780888944412

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