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Alberta Arts and Artists: An Overview by Patricia Ainsley & Mary-Beth Laviolette. Calgary: Fifth House Publishers. 147 pp, illus., colour plates, hard cover coffee table, $39.99.
This ambitious project brings together two important aspects of Alberta art. The first are biographies of the most prominent artists, and the second is to display their finest works in colour and in black & white images. The authors also offer critiques of the works displayed.
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In Patricia Ainsley's introduction, she indicates the book is intended to provide the general public with a general overview of the topic. Its purpose is to reveal the breadth and diversity of Alberta's art, dating back to the 1840s.
Considering that the art field is ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Alberta Arts and Artists: An Overview.(Brief article)(Book review)