The Art of Emily Carr by Doris Shadbolt

This is a second-hand copy of the book The Art of Emily Carr by Doris Shadbolt.

Condition: This is a used book in good condition. The dustjacket has wear with two tears - one front cover top left approx. 30mm long and one on the back cover top right approx. 10mm. The previous owner has written a dedication on the front endpaper. The dust jacket has now been covered in a non-adhesive PVC cover for its own protection. This is simply folded in place and is easy to remove without damaging the jacket.

Publisher: Clarke Irwin
Year: 1979
ISBN: 0772012555
Format: Hardback with dustjacket
Pages: 223
Condition: Used (Good)

Emily Carr, a skilled artist, buried herself in the spirit of the West Coast of Canada where she was born. "This book represents the culmination of Doris Shadbolt's long fascination with the work of Carr, a painter she views as one of the strongest and most individual of Canadian artists. It reflects more than a decade of meticulous research, and excerpts from Carr s own prolific writings have been skillfully woven into the narrative, combining with exquisite reproductions of over 200 paintings, charcoals and drawings, two-thirds of them in colour, almost all of them specially photographed for this book. Never swallowed by the mainstream in art. Emily Carr remained extraordinarily loyal to her inner vision. The world she created lingers persuasively in the Canadian psyche.