The visual arts in Canada : the twentieth century / edited by Anne Whitelaw, Brian Foss, and Sandra Paikowsky.
TITLE:
The visual arts in Canada : the twentieth century / edited by Anne Whitelaw, Brian Foss, and Sandra Paikowsky.
Publication Date:
2010
Publication Information:
Don Mills, Ont. : University of Oxford Press,
Physical Description:
xv, 480 p. : ill. (some col.)
Subject Term:
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Summary:
The Visual Arts in Canada: The Twentieth Century charts the developments in Canadian art from the late-nineteenth century to the present with new essays by the country's leading art historians. A comprehensive overview, this volume embraces painting, sculpture, photography, design, video, and conceptual and cross-disciplinary art, as well as studies of art institutions and historiography. With such a remarkable scope, it is truly the first of its kind ever published. Each chapter explores the richness and diversity of Canadian art; topics range from impressionist painting to the multimedia work of contemporary First Nations artists, and from the Group of Seven to video production.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780195421255
General Note:
References to Newfoundland.
