Painting in Canada: A History (Canadian University Paperbooks; 198)

Since its first appearance in 1967, Russell Harper's classic study of Canadian painting has been recognized as the outstanding authority on the subject. This edition provides a comprehensive survey, generously illustrated, of three centuries of Canadian painting from its beginnings in the seventeenth century. Through a lively combination of entertaining anecdotes, descriptions of the cultural background, biographical accounts, and critical judgement, the reader comes to know intimately the artists, their paintings, and their environments. Included are 173 reproductions - 45 added since the first addition. They all ow the reader to see representative works from all periods, and provide a visual record of the cultural and social history of Canada.John Russell Harper is the author of 'Painting in Canada: A History (Canadian University Paperbooks; 198)', published 1987 under ISBN 9780802063076 and ISBN 0802063071.