Art for War and Peace: How a Great Public Art Project Helped Canada Discover Itself
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.48 (776 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1927018706 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In gorgeous, full-colour reproduction and stuffed with supplementary material such as sales catalogues, pages about framing options, and decals with care instructions (“Should the surface become soiled it may readily be cleaned by sponging with soap and water”), the book is an expertly collected document of the early efforts made by a young, spirited country desperate to define itself." Toronto Star, Chris Hampton"This is a gorgeous book." Stephen Quinn, Host of CBC Radio's On the Coast. "Ian Sigvaldason and Scott Steedman’s Art for War and Peace: How A Great Art Project Helped Canada Discover Itself uncovers an important chapter in the adolescent years of Canadian identity, detailin
The exquisite, oversize silkscreens were based on designs by a who’s who of Canada’s greatest artists, including David Milne, Emily Carr, B.C. The Sampson-Matthews print program was the largest public art project in Canadian history. Dozens more artworks were commissioned and tens of thousands more printed. The images were so popular that the program went into overdrive after the war. Watch the film Argo and you’ll see two prints in the Tehran embassy scenes, benevolent totems assuring th
Five Stars galibier Excellent book with great illustrations.
. He co-edited Visions of British Columbia, winner of the 2010 City of Vancouver Book Award. Scott Steedman is an editor, writer and publishing consultant, and an Adjunct Professor at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver. Ian Sigvaldason is the owner of the Pegasus Gallery of Canadian Art on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia; he has been m