Art Inspired by the Canadian Rockies

AUTHOR BIO: A writer and curator of Alberta art since 1974, Nancy Townshend is the author of "Maxwell Bates: Canada's Premier Expressionist of the Twentieth Century" (2005). She is also the co-curator of the major exhibition, Maxwell Bates: At the Crossroads of Expressionism (2004-2006) for the Edmonton Art Gallery.

Nancy TOWNSHEND

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Paperback

ISBN 9781897411377
HARDCOVER / PAPERBACK Trade Paperback
PAGES 200
Category ARTS / ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN, Bestsellers, HISTORY
Year Published 2012
What did two centuries of artistic exploration in this area yield? Which works of art inspired by this uniquely Western landscape were created and how did they serve to create a distinct Western Canadian identity? It is almost as if these mountains, standing resolute—and all along coextensive with the traditional Modern and contemporary responses to them and valuing their cultural memories associated with these artworks—seem to be saying: “Come and explore us. We offer infinite artistic inspirations and, above all, freedom. We will never let you down.”