What force of will and circumstance drove a woman from a comfortable life painting china tea services to one of hardship and loneliness in the battle zones of France and Belgium following the Great War? For western Canadian artist Mary...
Art and architecture
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Author:Young, Kathryn A., McKinnon, Sarah M.Summary: - Author:Ruffo, Armand GarnetSummary:
Morrisseau was a controversial figure too, eliciting everything from resentment to outright condemnation. Living on booze, flat broke and exhausted, he often traded art for a drink to the frustration of his agents. Despite immense...
- Author:Follett, KenSummary:
"The wonderful cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, one of the greatest achievements of European civilization, was on fire. The sight dazed and disturbed us profoundly. I was on the edge of tears. Something priceless was dying in front of...
- Author:Reevy, TonySummary:
O. Winston Link photographed the Norfolk and Western, the last major steam railroad in the United States, when it was converting its operations from steam to diesel in the 1950s. Link's N&W project captured the industry at a...
- Author:Giddings, Anita, Clifton, Sherry StoneSummary:
Nobody ever said that oil painting was easy. But it gets much easier and a lot more fun when you follow a step-by-step approach that starts you off on the right foot, helps you build your skills one at a time, and gives you plenty of...
- Author:Manasc, VivianSummary:
Old Stories, New Ways is about the influence that Indigenous Elders and their Grandfather Stories have had on the Manasc Isaac projects, not only on Indigenous lands but also on their practice as a whole. Indigenous ways of knowing make...
- Author:Kastan, David ScottSummary:
Our lives are saturated by color. We live in a world of colors, and color marks our psychological and social existence. But for all color's ubiquity, we don't know much about it. Authors David Scott Kastan and Stephen Farthing...
- Author:Honsberger, JohnSummary:
Winner of the 2006 Fred Landon Award Osgoode Hall is a national monument and one of the architectural treasures of Canada. Of the many public buildings erected in pre-confederation Canada and British North America, it best encapsulates...
- Author:Burk, RachelleSummary:
In 1953, Esref Armagan was born completely blind to a poor family in Istanbul, Turkey. He received no formal education and spent his childhood days in his father's shop, where he developed the curiosity to create and draw. He...
- Author:Jackson, Jeffrey H.Summary:
A Nazi resistance story like none you've ever heard or read. Hampton Sides, author of Ghost Soldiers and On Desperate Ground ;Every page is gripping, and the amount of new research is nothing short of mind-boggling. A brilliant book for...
- Author:Stone, Sherry, Giddings, AnitaSummary:
The latest tips and techniques for working with pastels - in full color Pastels offer bright colors, a great level of portability, and no drying time - plus they're relatively inexpensive and can be used to draw and paint on almost any...
- Author:Duguay, Louise, Stewart, S.E.Summary:
In the first part of the twentieth century few women in western Canada had careers as artists—Pauline Boutal had three: 23 years as a fashion illustrator for the Eaton’s catalogue for the graphic design company, Brigden’s of Winnipeg,...
- Author:Huard, JulieSummary:
Appareil photo en bandoulière et calepin en poche — à mi-chemin entre la touriste et la journaliste —, Julie Huard prend plaisir à capter ce qu’elle voit, mais surtout à aller au-devant des gens et, à travers les rencontres qu’elle fait...
- Author:Spina, FerdinandoSummary:
This collection of paintings and writings by Fred Spina is a much-awaited sequel to his "Arctic Notes and Prairie Places" published by Bayeux Arts.
- Author:goodall, lianSummary:
Yousuf Karsh emigrated to North America from Turkey in the 1920s, eventually settling in Ottawa. An early interest in photography inspired him to open his own studio. As he became known for the quality of his work, Karsh’s close...
- Author:Bennett, TerrySummary:
Photography in Japan 1853-1912 is a fascinating visual record of Japanese culture during its metamorphosis from a feudal society to a modern, industrial nation at a time when the art of photography was still in its infancy. The 350 rare...
- Author:Bauer, PeterSummary:
Want picture-perfect photos, every time? Get up to speed on the most popular professional photo-editing software on the market: Photoshop. In this new edition of Photoshop CS6 For Dummies, expert Peter Bauer shows you how to use the...
- Author:Obermeier, BarbaraSummary:
Amateur photographers and photo enthusiasts turn to Photoshop Elements for a powerful but simpler way to edit and retouch their snapshots. Photoshop Elements 11 For Dummies is the perfect guide for helping every shutterbug add a touch...
- Author:Martin, RussellSummary:
Presents an account of Guernica, the masterpiece painted by Pablo Picasso, and the event that inspired it, the bombing of the Basque town of Guernica by Hitler's Luftwaffe.
- Author:Lisle, LaurieSummary:
Georgia O'Keeffe, renowned for her fierce independence and unique artistic vision, had a personal mystique as intriguing and enduring as her bold, brilliant canvasses. Here is a full account of her exceptional life.
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