GENN, ROBERT & JUDI BIRNBERG & LORNA MACPHEE

The Twice

Vancouver BC: Studio Beckett Publications, 2010. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0978467310. Signed by Author; Only slight wear ; Inscribed by Robert Genn on title page, satin bookmark bound in, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; 9.1 X 6.0 X 2.3 inches; 947 pages; "In 1999, Canadian Painter Robert Genn started emailing personally addressed letters to some of his friends. One by one, in the viral nature that is the Internet, these letters were copied, shared and generally passed around. Gradually at first, Robert's list grew until tens of thousands now go out in nanoseconds from a state-of-the-art dedicated server to creatively-minded people in 115 countries. These totally free letters trace Robert's artistic pursuits, his wide range of interests, the struggles of his profession, and his remarkable travels. They also inform, inspire, motivate and give tangible meaning to Robert's abiding faith in the Brotherhood and Sisterhood of Artists. Here, between these covers, is the collection so far, with all its lumps and bumps, high points and low. These letters have been opened with anticipation and joy. Here they are, all of them, for the first time in one place." Unfortunately these letters are finished now. Robert Genn passed away in May 2014, his artistic genius passed away with him at age 78.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 19134

Catalogue: Arts::Canada::British Columbia

Keywords: 0978467310 artist British Columbia Biographies & Memoirs ARTS

HEMBROFF-SCHLEICHER, EDYTHE

Emily Carr the Untold Story

Saanichton, BC: Hancock House, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0888390033. DJ and boards show light shelf wear, with chips, tears and light creasing in DJ, small patch of sticker residue on front cover. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. B&W drawings throughout; Square 8vo 8" to 9" tall; 408 pages; An in depth look at the more personal side of one of Canada's most prominent and memorable artist/writers. Who was this woman who is generally recognized as one of Canada's foremost painters and who also achieved an enviable reputation as a writer? She is thought of by some as a cranky oddball who wore outlandish clothes, had innumerable pets, and painted strange pictures of Indian totem poles and towering trees. She is thought of by others as a lonely, misunderstood genius who struggled against misfortune, poverty and the tide of opinion in an effort to express, through her painting and her writings, the powerful thoughts and feelings that possessed her. Portions of Emily Carr's humorous Sketch Books, which include free hand drawings of animals plus writings and jottings by the artist in her own inimitable style, are collected here for the first time. In Edythe Schleicher's remarkable portrait, Emily Carr emerges as a sort of rotund, Victorian matron, a humorous, smiling lady with a strong and dominating personality--a woman fascinated by Indian totems, who worked out of a caravan near the woods painting subjects in many cases never previously seen on canvas.. Very Good+ in Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 20905

Catalogue: Arts::Canada

Keywords: 0888390033 Emily Carr British Columbia West Coast Biographies & Memoirs ARTS

KLUCKNER, MICHAEL

Vanishing Vancouver

North Vancouver, BC: Whitecap Books, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 1895099242. Illustrated by Author. Only slight wear to book and dust jacket ; Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. A bright, solid book in near-fine condition.; Watercolor paintings; 12.90 X 9.60 X 1 inches; 208 pages; "Vanishing Vancouver is an extraordinary collection of watercolours painted in the late 1980s, many of downtown buildings and houses that have since been demolished, and others that are doomed by the changing nature and growth of the city." Award-winning author and artist Michael Kluckner takes another look at a city where the only thing that doesn't seem to change is the rapid pace of development. Vanishing Vancouver explores the origins of our landmark buildings and public spaces, working harbour, shops, houses, apartments, urban farms and gardens, and bears witness to the recent dramatic changes that have taken place in them. Many of these changes are the result of city planning policy-initiatives that aim for eco-density and being the greenest city-and throughout the book Kluckner discusses the tensions that have arisen as a result and asks whether the price we are paying is too high. Vanishing Vancouver: The Last 20 Years is a compelling mix of historical narrative, personal anecdote and expert, local knowledge. Illustrated with more than 200 new images-the author's own watercolours and brush-and-ink drawings, as well as archival and private photographs, hand-rendered maps and vintage postcards, advertisements and other ephemera-this beautiful volume is essential and enjoyable reading for anyone interested in Vancouver's heritage, architecture and history.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 17065

Catalogue: Arts::Canada::British Columbia

Keywords: 1895099242 Architecture Vancouver British Columbia ARTS Architecture

KLUCKNER, MICHAEL

Vanishing Vancouver

North Vancouver, BC: Whitecap Books, 1990. 1st. Hardcover. ISBN: 1895099242. Signed by Author & Illustrator; Light general wear to book and dust jacket, stain to lower page edges ; Signed and dated by author/artist. A bright, solid book, dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; Colour Illustrations; 12.90 X 9.60 X 1 inches; 208 pages; Award-winning author and artist Michael Kluckner takes another look at a city where the only thing that doesn't seem to change is the rapid pace of development. Vanishing Vancouver explores the origins of our landmark buildings and public spaces, working harbour, shops, houses, apartments, urban farms and gardens, and bears witness to the recent dramatic changes that have taken place in them. Many of these changes are the result of city planning policy-initiatives that aim for eco-density and being the greenest city-and throughout the book Kluckner discusses the tensions that have arisen as a result and asks whether the price we are paying is too high. Vanishing Vancouver: The Last 20 Years is a compelling mix of historical narrative, personal anecdote and expert, local knowledge. Illustrated with more than 200 new images-the author's own watercolours and brush-and-ink drawings, as well as archival and private photographs, hand-rendered maps and vintage postcards, advertisements and other ephemera-this beautiful volume is essential and enjoyable reading for anyone interested in Vancouver's heritage, architecture and history.. Very Good- in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 16882

Catalogue: Arts::Canada::British Columbia

Keywords: 1895099242 Vancouver postcards Architecture Signed Watercolour History::Canada ARTS Architecture

NEERING, ROSEMARY

Emily Carr

Don Mills, ON: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 1975. First Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 0889022070. Card covers show light shelf wear, prev. bookseller's stamp on inner front cover, remainder mark bottom page edges.; A bright, solid book. B&W illustrations throughout ; The Canadians; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 61 pages; A brief biography of British Columbia's foremost painter.. Very Good .

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Book number: 20827

Catalogue: Arts::Canada

Keywords: 0889022070 Emily Carr Arts British Columbia Biographies & Memoirs ARTS

SHAMSHER, ALIYAH; SAMEIN SHAMSHER, JORDANA HOVIS

Permanent Collection 1948

Vancouver BC: Alma Mater Society of the University of British Columbia, 2008. Paperback. ISBN: 0981028403. Illustrated by Daniel deRegt photographer. Light edge wear and corner creasing of card covers. Small star in pen next to some of the artist's names ; A bright, solid book, many color reproductions. ; Trade PB; Colour Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 92 pages; Art works by various artists are featured in this book such as A.J. Hughes, Roy Kiyooka, Harold Town, A.Y. Jackson, Toni Onley, Lawren Harris among others.. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 16078

Catalogue: Arts::Canada

Keywords: 0981028403 artist toni onley a.y. jackson Lawren harris

TIESSEN, HILDI FROESE & PAUL GERARD TIESSEN (TEXT) AND LAURENCE NEUFELD & MONIKA MCKILLEN (EDITORS)

Woldemar Neufeld’S Canada a Mennonite Artist in the Canadian Landscape 1925

Waterloo, ON: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 1554581907. A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. Colour reproductions of Neufeld's art throughout. ; 11.4 X 9.8 X 0.8 inches; 152 pages; "Woldemar Neufeld (1909–2002) emigrated with his Mennonite parents from Ukraine to Canada in 1924. By the late 1920s, he had begun his lifelong project as documentarist, responding especially to the built environment, whether close to his home in southern Ontario or farther afield: northern Ontario, the prairies and the west coast, the Maritimes and Quebec. His work passed through a number of styles, from the coolly abstract to the vividly “realistic.” Although he never abandoned oils, he produced a substantial body of watercolours and block prints-the latter influenced by German Expressionist and Japanese printmaking approaches.Woldemar Neufeld’s Canada, a record of Neufeld’s Canadian paintings and block prints, explores influences that shaped Neufeld’s career as it developed in Canada during the 1920s and 1930s and came to fruition from 1940s to the 1990s. Early on, Neufeld came into contact with leading Canadian artists, from Homer Watson to members of the Group of Seven. During the 1930s, he began to participate in group and solo exhibitions, including a one-man show at the Vancouver Art Gallery. After studies in Cleveland, he settled in New York City (1945) and New England (1949). Until the 1990s, however, he continued to work in Canada, returning especially to document, in various media, urban and rural landscapes in southern Ontario.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 20612

Catalogue: Arts::Canada

Keywords: 1554581907 mennonite Canada art