Canada has a rich and diverse heritage in the fine arts. This book celebrates the colour, beauty and energy of some of the country's most talented artists, among them Emily Carr, Tom Thomson, Paul Kane, David Milne, Alex Colville and Jean-Paul Riopelle. Works by First Nation and Inuit artists are featured, as are those by a new generation of contemporary painters. Canadian Paintings, Prints and Drawings presents a wide variety of dynamic styles and distinct subject matter. The stunning collection includes late 18th-century ...
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Canada has a rich and diverse heritage in the fine arts. This book celebrates the colour, beauty and energy of some of the country's most talented artists, among them Emily Carr, Tom Thomson, Paul Kane, David Milne, Alex Colville and Jean-Paul Riopelle. Works by First Nation and Inuit artists are featured, as are those by a new generation of contemporary painters. Canadian Paintings, Prints and Drawings presents a wide variety of dynamic styles and distinct subject matter. The stunning collection includes late 18th-century watercolour landscapes, art from the 19th century merchant classes, and works by the Group of Seven, Les Automatistes, Painters Eleven and contemporary Canadian painters. An introduction places these artists in context. The book's informative captions provide a short biography along with commentary on each work's style and subject matter. Canadian Paintings, Prints and Drawings is an outstanding survey and reference on the work of over 150 of the country's most famous and interesting artists.
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Very Good Plus in Very Good Plus jacket. 1st Printing. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. pp. 366. 366 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Very good plus dust jacket. First Edition / First printing. This copy is smyth sewn. Smyth sewing is a method of bookbinding where groups of folded pages (referred to as signatures) are stitched together using binder thread. Each folded signature is sewn together individually with multiple stitches and then joined with other signatures to create the complete book block. This is the traditional and best method of bookbinding.
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Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1554072905. Text clean and tight; NOTE: additional postage may be necessary for international shipping; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 368 pages.
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Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1554072905. Stiff clean book, about new but for blindstamp of previous owner to lower title page, and inventory tick to top edge. In glossy dust jacket.; 11.80 X 9.70 X 1.70 inches; 368 pages.
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Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1554072905. Tight square unmarked book in glossy illustrated boards with matching dust jacket; about new.; 11.80 X 9.70 X 1.70 inches; 368 pages.
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As new in as new jacket. Firefly Books, c2007. First Printing. 366pp., index, color illustrations throughout. 4to. As new unread hardcover, as new d/j.
