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Vancouver Art & Economies by Melanie Obrian Publisher Comments An ambitious cross-disciplinary collection of essays on contemporary art and artists in Vancouver, home to one of the world's most celebrated and intriguing visual art scenes, and the subject of a major European exhibition in 2006. The book, which links... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $7.00 Used - Trade Paper 
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Canadian Paintings, Prints and Drawings by Anne Newlands Publisher Comments <p> <i>An up-to-date survey of Canadian art</i> </p><p> Canada has a rich and diverse heritage in the fine arts. This book celebrates the color, beauty and energy of some of our most talented artists, among them Emily Carr... (read more) List Price $69.95 Your price: $46.95 Sale - Hardcover
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Independent Spirit: Early Canadian Women Artists by A K Prakash Publisher Comments An outstanding survey of early Canadian women artists, famous and forgotten. The first definitive book on early Canadian women artists, Independent Spirit celebrates their artwork from the 18th century to the mid-20th century. The author singles out... (read more) List Price $75.00 Your price: $49.95 Sale - Hardcover
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Conde and Beveridge: Class Works by Allan Sekula Publisher Comments Over the past 30 years, Canadian artists Carole Conde and Karl Beveridge have developed a collaborative practice of working with organized labor to reveal the increasingly complex relationships between paid work and global, ethical and environmental... (read more) List Price $45.00 Your price: $36.00 Sale - Trade Paper
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McGill-Queen's/Beaverbrook Canadian Foundation Studies in Ar #1: The Practice of Her Profession: Florence Carlyle, Canadian Painter in the Age of Impressionism by Susan Butlin Publisher Comments In The Practice of Her Profession, Susan Butlin draws on unpublished letters and family memoirs to recount Carlyle's personal and professional life. She explores Carlyle's artistic influences, her relationships with artist colleagues and encounters with... (read more) List Price $58.95 Your price: $49.95 New - Hardcover
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Miller Brittain: When the Stars Threw Down Their Spears by Tom Smart Synopsis Miller Gore Brittain (1912-1968) had an unerring sense of structure and composition. In the early 1930s, at the Art Students' League in New York, he experienced the pivotal moment in American art: the shift from tradition to abstract expressionism. When... (read more) List Price $65.00 Your price: $12.50 Used - Hardcover
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Concise History of Canadian Painting by Dennis Reid Publisher Comments First published in 1973, this book quickly became an indispensable short history of Canadian painting. This new edition has been extensively revised and expanded to reflect new information and new interpretations. The first edition studied Canadian... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $17.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Group of Seven and Tom Thomson: An Introduction by Anne Newlands Publisher Comments An introduction to the artists who symbolize the Canadian spirit. Canada's most renowned artists, the Group of Seven and Tom Thomson, celebrated the country's wild beauty. They saw in the untamed land a reflection of the national spirit, and called... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper
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Sights of Resistance Approaches to Canadian Visual Culture by Robert J. Belton Book News Annotation Belton (Dean of Arts, Okanagan University College) introduces both visual culture and critical practice that includes his overview both of old favorites and many unfamiliar works of art, architecture, crafts, painting, photography, sculpture, and... (read more) List Price $59.95 Your price: $32.00 Used - Hardcover
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Beyond Wilderness: The Group of Seven, Canadian Identity, and Contemporary Art by John Obrian Publisher Comments "The great purpose of landscape art is to make us at home in our own country" was the nationalist maxim motivating the Group of Seven's artistic project. The empty landscape paintings of the Group played a significant role in the nationalization of... (read more) List Price $58.95 Your price: $49.95 New - Trade Paper
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Paper / Canadian Centre for Folk Culture Studies, #69: The Icon in Canada: Recent Findings from the Canadian Museum of Civilization by Robert B Klymasz Publisher Comments Separated from its origins in the Old World, east Christian iconography in Canada is a living tradition. Here it is examined by folklorists, art historians, anthropologists, a scientist, a theologian, enthusiasts, and iconographers.... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper 
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Faking Death: Canadian Art Photography and the Canadian Imagination by Pe Cousineau Levine Publisher Comments By bringing together this many Canadian works, "Faking Death" provides a compelling visual introduction to one of Canada's most vibrant and internationally recognized artistic media. It is an invaluable tool for curators, artists, teachers, students, and... (read more) List Price $70.75 Your price: $40.00 Used - Hardcover
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Canadian Paintings: In the Thomson Collection at the Art Gallery of Ontario by Jeremy Adamson Your price: $50.00 New - Trade Paper
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Public Art in Vancouver: Angels Among Lions by John Steil Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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Other Conundrums Race Culture & Canadian by Monika Kin Gagnon Description Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-184) and index.... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Boundless Horizon Visual Record Manitoba by Virginia G Berry Description Vie des pionniers Manitoba Ouvrages illustrâes Expositions.... (read more) Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Hidden Values Contemporary Canadian Art by Robert Swain Description Includes bibliographical references (p. 28) and index.... (read more) Your price: $24.00 Used - Hardcover
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Studio Rally by Robin Metcalfe Publisher Comments Robin Metcalfe recounts his visits to 52 artists and craftspeople. Colour portraits of the people and their works make Studio Rally a sumptuous overview of a cultural scene full of beauty and surprise.... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $8.00 Used - Hardcover
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History of Art in Quebec by Pierre Landry Your price: $39.95 New - Trade Paper
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Short Stories by Sarah Yates Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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