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The art of Tom Thomson
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15470
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1971
- Author
- Murray, Joan
- Publisher
- Toronto, ON : Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto
- Call Number
- 06.1 Th36o
- Author
- Murray, Joan
- Publisher
- Toronto, ON : Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto
- Published Date
- 1971
- Physical Description
- 96 p. : ill
- Subjects
- Art
- Tom Thomson
- Accession Number
- 1336
- Call Number
- 06.1 Th36o
- Collection
- Archives Library
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The art of W.J. Phillips
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20054
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1970
- Author
- Allison, Carlyle and John P. Crabb
- Publisher
- Hudson's Bay Company
- Call Number
- 06.1 Al5t
- Responsibility
- Carlyle Allison adn John P. Crabb
- Publisher
- Hudson's Bay Company
- Published Date
- 1970
- Abstract
- Pertains to a celebratory commemoration of the 300th anniversary of the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC). The HBC created the exhibition in an effort to honor the works of Walter J. Phillips, while celebrating the companies 300th year of success. Phillips was an English born Canadian artist and print maker who has been accredited with various artists achievements. The publication shares a brief history of Phillips life and art, as well as various works from his collection.
- Accession Number
- 3069 a
- Call Number
- 06.1 Al5t
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Arts Canada : Milne, his journal and letters of 1920 and 1921 : a document of survival
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20034
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- August, 1973
- Author
- Brodzky, Anne Trueblood
- Publisher
- Toronto, Ontario : Society for Art Publications
- Edition
- Vol. XXX, No. 3
- Call Number
- 06.1 B78a
- Author
- Brodzky, Anne Trueblood
- Responsibility
- Anne Trueblood Brodzky
- Edition
- Vol. XXX, No. 3
- Publisher
- Toronto, Ontario : Society for Art Publications
- Published Date
- August, 1973
- Subjects
- Art
- Subjects
- Milne, David
- Artists, Canadian
- Arts, Canadian
- Abstract
- Pertains to the artistic works and letters of David Milne. The editor provides a brief history of Milne and his life, and dedicates the rest of the publication to his letters. In including his letters, readers are afforded a glimpse into Milne’s life, as told by him. Additionally, the publication shares images of his art work, offering the reader a greater understanding of the early Canadian artist, David Milne.
- Contents
- David Milne (pg. 15)
- Gershon Iskowitz - Roald Nasgaard (pg. 56)
- Gordon Smith - Joan Lowndes (pg. 60)
- Sound/sculpture - Joan Lowndes (pg. 66)
- Daniel Solomon - Roald Nasgaard (pg. 70)
- 4 Sculptors - Roald Nasgaard (pg. 72)
- William Townsend 1902-1973 - David Silcox (pg. 76)
- Correspondance (pg. 77)
- Accession Number
- 2019.61
- Call Number
- 06.1 B78a
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Blackfeet Indians of Glacier National Park
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue12362
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1940
- Call Number
- 07.2 B56 Pam
- Responsibility
- prepared and published by the Great Northern Railway Company
- Published Date
- 1940
- Subjects
- Art
- Notes
- Contents: 24 full color prints from portraits of Blackfeet Indians drawn from life by Winold Reiss...and Frank Bird Linderman's story of the Blackfeet "Out of the North" by Frank B. Linderman
- Accession Number
- 2196
- 2933
- 3751
- Call Number
- 07.2 B56 Pam
- Collection
- Archives Library
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British Columbia '71 : Canada on the Pacific
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20123
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1971
- Author
- Carroll, Carman V.
- Publisher
- Ottawa : Public Archives of Canada
- Call Number
- 06.1 C23b
- Author
- Carroll, Carman V.
- Responsibility
- Carman V. Carroll
- Publisher
- Ottawa : Public Archives of Canada
- Published Date
- 1971
- Abstract
- Pertains to an exhibition catalogue devoted to the Confederation Era in British Columbia. The Publication explores the history of the Vancouver area, politics and families.
- Notes
- Text written in both French and English
- Accession Number
- 3069 a
- Call Number
- 06.1 C23b
- Collection
- Archives Library
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The Canadian Handicrafts Guild 1944
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25077
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1944
- Author
- The Canadian Handicrafts Guild
- Publisher
- Affiliated with the Canadian Association for Adult Education
- Call Number
- 06.1 C16c PAM
1 website
- Publisher
- Affiliated with the Canadian Association for Adult Education
- Published Date
- 1944
- Physical Description
- 36 p.
- Abstract
- Pertains to the activities of the Canadian Handicrafts Guild for 1944 including bylaws, life members, donations, annual meetings, president's address, branch summaries, Victory Banner Competition photographs, annual report including treasurers report, programs, special committees, statement of receipts and disbursements, prize winners, auditor's report, and a chart of stitches
- Accession Number
- 2020.20
- Call Number
- 06.1 C16c PAM
- Collection
- Archives Library
- URL Notes
- Additional information pertaining to the Canadian Handicrafts Guild within the larger Arts and Crafts Movement in Canada
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The Charles M. Russell Book
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19960
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1970
- Author
- Willard, John
- Publisher
- Seattle, USA : Superior Publishing Company
- Call Number
- 06.1 W66t oversize
- Author
- Willard, John
- Responsibility
- John Willard
- Publisher
- Seattle, USA : Superior Publishing Company
- Published Date
- 1970
- Physical Description
- 64 pages
- Abstract
- Pertains to the art and stories of Charles M. Russell, organized and authored by John Willard. Charles M. Russell shared a colonial relationship with Indigenous Peoples in the American West and Alberta, Canada. His art reflected these relations as he often depicted his encounters with Indigenous Peoples in his work. Additionally, Russell was fascinated with cowboys and the West in general, thus much of his work was centered on his fascination. In addition to Russell’s art work, author John Willard shares short textual excerpts commemorating the life Russell lived. The Charles M. Russell book contains bright vibrant works, as well as black and white sketches that keep the reader engaged and enticed.
- Notes
- Foreword by Senator Mike Mansfield
- Accession Number
- 2019.71
- Call Number
- 06.1 W66t oversize
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- Archives Library
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Crafts from Arctic Canada
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20047
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1974
- Author
- Canadian Eskimo Arts Council
- Publisher
- [Ottawa : Canadian Eskimo Arts Council]
- Call Number
- 06.1 Es4c
- Variant Title
- Sanajausimajut Inuit nunagini kanatami = Crafts from Arctic Canada = Artisanat de l'arctique canadien.
- Author
- Canadian Eskimo Arts Council
- Publisher
- [Ottawa : Canadian Eskimo Arts Council]
- Published Date
- 1974
- Physical Description
- 64 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 x 31 cm.
- Subjects
- Arctic Regions
- Art
- Abstract
- Pertains to the utilitarian role of Indigenous crafts and art. The publication explores the roles of crafts and the ways in which they proved to be greatly important in the everyday life of Indigenous Peoples. The publication includes artwork, crafts and other forms of creative expression, in addition to a written component that works to supplement the untrained reader. The displays are reflective of both the culture and spirituality of Canada’s Indigenous Peoples.
- Contents
- Crafts from Arctic Canada - Virginia Watt (pg. 4)
- Susan Cowan (pg. 5)
- Clothing / Traditional (pg. 10)
- Clothing / Contemporary (pg. 10)
- Biography - Marian Tuu'luq (pg. 12)
- Dyes from the Tundra - Judy McGrath (pg. 14)
- Artifacts (pg. 18)
- David Webster (pg. 21)
- Traditional games (pg. 23)
- Dolls and Toys (pg. 24)
- A time for catching cariboo ... - Marybelle Myers (pg. 26)
- Wall Hangings:
- Woven (pg. 33)
- Embroidery and Applique (pg. 34)
- Skin and furs (pg. 43)
- Other techniques (pg. 43)
- Moosehair Tufting (pg. 44)
- Embroidery (pg. 44)
- Ceramics (pg. 55)
- Jewellery (pg. 56)
- Crafts for personal adornment (pg. 60)
- Indian craft - Kathy Dagg (pg. 62)
- Notes
- Title in Inuktitut romanized.
- Accession Number
- 3069 a
- Call Number
- 06.1 Es4c
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- Archives Library
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David Milne : painting place
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20012
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1976
- Author
- Tovell, Rosemarie L.
- Publisher
- Ottawa : National Gallery of Canada, A National Museum of Canada
- Call Number
- 06.1 T55d
- Author
- Tovell, Rosemarie L.
- Responsibility
- Rosemarie L. Tovell
- Publisher
- Ottawa : National Gallery of Canada, A National Museum of Canada
- Published Date
- 1976
- Physical Description
- 35 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
- Subjects
- Painting
- Watercolors
- Milne, David
- Abstract
- Pertains to the work of David Brown Milne, a modernist artists whose work reflected the intellectual and emotional mind. Milne was a highly respected and influential artist who portrayed astonishing technique in both oil and watercolour. Rather than follow the path various other artists had at the time of his career, Milne ascended his own path, and his work reflects such independence. Written by Rosemarie L. Tovell, the publication explores the artist’s successes, failures and major breakthroughs, artistically speaking. Readers can expect to learn more about David Brown Milne and his artistic endeavors.
- Notes
- Text is in both French and English
- ISBN
- 0888843135
- Accession Number
- 2019.61
- Call Number
- 06.1 T55d
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- Archives Library
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Elik, and other stories of the MacKenzie Eskimos
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue24943
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1970
- Author
- Schwarz, Herbert T.
- Ohoveluk, Mona
- Publisher
- Toronto, McCelland and Stewart
- Call Number
- 06.1 Sc1e
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- Responsibility
- Herbert T. Schwarz (author)
- Mona Ohoveluk (illustrator)
- Publisher
- Toronto, McCelland and Stewart
- Published Date
- 1970
- Physical Description
- 79 pages illustrations, portraits
- Abstract
- Pertains to Inuit stories with associated illustrations by Mona Ohoveluk, and highlights Inuit story tellers
- Contents
- Part One:
- Introduction: Inside the Arctic Circle
- The MacKenzie Land
- The Northern Lights People
- Elik
- Elik, the Far Seeing One
- Akaluk and the Stolen Soul of Ugpik
- The Origin of the White Whale
- The Rave and the Whale
- The Whale Hunt
- The Great Eskimo Rally and Fort McPherson
- Part Two:
- Story-tellers of Old
- Alik Aluhuk Stefansson, Inuvik, NWT
- Elizabeth Blake and William Firth, Fort McPherson, NWT
- Felix Nuyaviak, Tuktoyaktuk, NWT
- Archie (Headpoint) Erigaktuk, Aklavik, NWT
- Susie Tiktalik, Sach Harbour, Banks Island, NWT
- Kenneth Peeloolook, Inuvik, NWT
- Jessie Olorgrak, Paulatuk, NWT
- Acknowledgements
- Dedication
- Accession Number
- 2019.86
- Call Number
- 06.1 Sc1e
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Eskimo prints
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20046
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1971
- Author
- Houston, James
- Publisher
- [Don Mills, Ontario] : Longman Canada
- Call Number
- 06.1 H81e
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- Author
- Houston, James
- Responsibility
- James Houston
- Publisher
- [Don Mills, Ontario] : Longman Canada
- Published Date
- 1971
- Physical Description
- 110 pages : illustrations ; 23 x 26 cm
- Subjects
- Baffin Island
- Inuit
- Art
- Subjects
- Prints
- Abstract
- Pertains to the art and inspiration of Canadian artist, James Houston. Houston was an acclaimed designer, educator, filmmaker, children’s author and artist prior to his passing in 2005. He helped to encourage the recognition of Inuit art, as well as introduced printmaking to the Inuit community. The publication covers the journey to printmaking, and the ways he helped encourage a new form of creative expression in various Inuit communities.
- Notes
- English and French text on same pages in 2 columns.
- Accession Number
- 3069 a
- Call Number
- 06.1 H81e
- Collection
- Archives Library
- URL Notes
- URL provides more information on the Houston families collaborative efforts with Inuit Peoples.
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- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1946
- Author
- Einarasson, Gudmundur
- Publisher
- Reykjavik (Iceland) : Gudjonssonar
- Call Number
- G510 E34
- Author
- Einarasson, Gudmundur
- Publisher
- Reykjavik (Iceland) : Gudjonssonar
- Published Date
- 1946
- Call Number
- G510 E34
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Flower : exploring the world in bloom
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25676
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2020
- Author
- Clarke, Victoria
- Publisher
- London ; New York : Phaidon Press Limited
- Call Number
- 06.1 C55f
- Author
- Clarke, Victoria
- Publisher
- London ; New York : Phaidon Press Limited
- Published Date
- 2020
- Physical Description
- 351 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 30 cm
- Subjects
- Art
- Botany
- Flowers
- Photography
- Abstract
- Takes readers on a journey across continents and cultures to discover the endless ways artists and image-makers have employed floral motifs throughout history. Showcasing the diversity of blooms from all over the world, Flower spans a wide range of styles and media - from art, botanical illustrations, and sculptures to floral arrangements, film stills, and textiles - and follows a visually stunning sequence with works, regardless of period, thoughtfully paired to allow interesting and revealing juxtapositions between them.
- ISBN
- 9781838660857
- Accession Number
- 2022.27
- Call Number
- 06.1 C55f
- Collection
- Archives Library
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The group of seven in the Canadian Rockies : an exhibition organized by The Edmonton Art Gallery with the co-operation of the Peter Whyte Gallery, Banff
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14745
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1974
- Publisher
- Edmonton : The Edmonton Art Gallery
- Call Number
- 06 G89 Pam
- Publisher
- Edmonton : The Edmonton Art Gallery
- Published Date
- 1974
- Physical Description
- 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Subjects
- Art
- Artists
- Exhibition catalogue
- Call Number
- 06 G89 Pam
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- Archives Library
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The guild of Boston artists : founded 1914
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20127
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1970
- Author
- The Guild of Boston Artists
- Publisher
- Boston : The Guild of Boston Artists
- Edition
- 1rst ed.
- Call Number
- 06.1 G94t
- Author
- The Guild of Boston Artists
- Edition
- 1rst ed.
- Publisher
- Boston : The Guild of Boston Artists
- Published Date
- 1970
- Subjects
- Boston, United States
- Abstract
- “The Guild of Boston Artists represents a kind of healthy extrovertism and a profound respect for the robust and optimistic aspects of American life. In a time of alarms, and concerns about environment, its members affirm a faith in the enduring beauty of nature – the inexhaustible source of artistic inspiration – and in the continuing existence of high standards and disciplines of professional craftsmanship.”
- Notes
- Abstract taken directly from publication
- Accession Number
- 3069 a
- Call Number
- 06.1 G94t
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- Archives Library
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Indian artists at work
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25548
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1977
- Author
- Steltzer, Ulli
- Publisher
- North Vancouver, B.C. : J.J. Douglas Ltd.
- Call Number
- 07.2 S3i
- Author
- Steltzer, Ulli
- Publisher
- North Vancouver, B.C. : J.J. Douglas Ltd.
- Published Date
- 1977
- Physical Description
- 163 pages
- Subjects
- Indigenous People
- Indigenous Artists
- Art
- Haida
- Kwagutl
- Cowichan
- Salish
- Okanagan
- Gitksan
- Carving
- Weaving
- Abstract
- The Indian cultures that once flourished in the Pacific Northwest left a magnificent legacy. Now, a distinguished photographer has sought out British Columbia's native artists in their own places, met them informally and recorded their rediscovery of the old skills. In over 200 perceptive photographs, Ulli Steltzer has captured ninety-three dedicated men and women as they carve silver, wood and argillite; prepare wood for weaving and knitting; dig roots and gather grasses for their baskets. There are glimpses of their studios, their homes, the countryside; and their words, to, are recorded. -- From back cover
- Contents
- Haida Carvers ; Haida Basket Weavers ; Kwagutl Carvers and Blanket Makers ; Weavers and Carvers of Vancouver Island's West Coast ; Cowichan Knitters and Salish Weavers ; Thompson, Mount Currie, and Coastal Basket Weavers ; Okanagan and Carrier Bead and Leather Workers, Carrier Birch Basket Makers ; Gitksan Carvers and Blanket Makers ; The Nass River, Stikine River, and Prince Rupert Carvers
- ISBN
- 0888941706
- Accession Number
- 2022.17
- Call Number
- 07.2 S3i
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Island forest year : Elk Island National Park
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25110
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1979
- Author
- Griffiths, Deirdre
- Publisher
- Edmonton : University of Alberta Press
- Call Number
- 13.115 G87i
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- Author
- Griffiths, Deirdre
- Responsibility
- Deirdre Griffiths
- Publisher
- Edmonton : University of Alberta Press
- Published Date
- 1979
- Physical Description
- ix, 257 pages : illustrations
- Abstract
- The interaction of plants, animals, landscapes, waterways, and weather forms the enchanting backdrop for the adventures of Deirdre Griffiths as resident naturalist for more than three years in Elk Island National Park. (from University of Alberta Press website)
- Contents
- The Setting
- The Diary
- Appendices (annotated checklists)
- Notes
- Written and illustrated by Deirdre Griffiths
- ISBN
- 0888640609
- Accession Number
- 3154
- Call Number
- 13.115 G87i
- Collection
- Archives Library
- URL Notes
- Summary on University of Alberta Press website
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Janet Mitchell : a retrospective exhibition organized by Glenbow-Alberta Institute as a Festival Calgary event : Glenbow-Alberta Institute, March 2-April 3, 1977.
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20086
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1977
- Author
- organized by Glenbow-Alberta Institute
- Publisher
- Calgary : Glenbow-Alberta Institute
- Call Number
- 06.1 G47j
- Publisher
- Calgary : Glenbow-Alberta Institute
- Published Date
- 1977
- Physical Description
- [25] p. : ill. (some col.), port. ; 22 x 28 cm.
- Subjects
- Mitchell, Janet
- Abstract
- Pertains to the work of Janet Mitchell, a Canadian landscape artist born in Medicine Hat, Alberta. Despite being primarily a self-taught artist, Mitchell was able to attend the Banff School of Fine Arts for a short while on a scholarship. The publication pertains to a retrospective exhibition in which Mitchell’s inward life and outward life are both at odds, and in harmony with one another. Organized by the Glenbow-Alberta Institute, Mitchell shares the work that established her as a unique and important Canadian artist.
- Accession Number
- 3069 a
- Call Number
- 06.1 G47j
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Jim Nicoll : paintings and poetry : Glenbow-Alberta Institute, March 18-April 10, 1977.
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20087
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1977
- Author
- Nicoll, Jim and Glenbow-Alberta Institute
- Publisher
- Calgary : Glenbow-Alberta Institute
- Call Number
- 05.1 N54p
- Responsibility
- Jim Nicoll and Glenbow-Alberta Institute
- Publisher
- Calgary : Glenbow-Alberta Institute
- Published Date
- 1977
- Physical Description
- [34] p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 x 28 cm.
- Subjects
- Art
- Exhibition catalogue
- Poetry
- Subjects
- Paintings
- Abstract
- Pertains to a collection of paintings and poetry from artist and creator, Jim Nicoll. Much of Nicoll’s art is characterized by his attention to minute details, which is largely a result of his training as a Civil Engineer. Both an artist and poet, Nicoll has an extensive collection of works, many of which have gone unnoticed. The publication sought to bring Nicoll’s work to the surface, and hopefully attract attention to his great talents.
- Accession Number
- 3069 a
- Call Number
- 05.1 N54p
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Old man's garden : the history and lore of southern Alberta wildflowers
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25141
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2020
- Author
- Brown, Annora
- Publisher
- Calgary, Alberta : Rocky Mountain Books
- Call Number
- 04.1 B81 2020
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- Author
- Brown, Annora
- Responsibility
- Annora Brown
- Mary-Beth Laviolette (introduction)
- Niitsitapi (Siksika) Bishop - the Right Reverand Sidney Black (forward)
- Publisher
- Calgary, Alberta : Rocky Mountain Books
- Published Date
- 2020
- Physical Description
- xxii, 268 pages : illustrations (some colour)
- Subjects
- Botany
- Folklore
- Art
- Flowers
- Brown, Annora
- Abstract
- Through pen and ink illustrations and stories, Old Man’s Garden conveys the legends and folklore connected with Southern Alberta’s wildflowers, native plants, and Indigenous culture. Originally published in 1954, Annora Brown’s Old Man’s Garden is a Canadian classic that tells the story of Southern Alberta’s native plants and wildflowers through art and in consideration of Indigenous traditional knowledge from the region. Accompanying the new RMB edition of Old Man’s Garden, Sidney Black of Fort Macleod, the Indigenous Anglican Bishop for Treaty 7, provides his own commentary about Annora’s art and writing in relation to the Blackfoot, while independent art curator Mary-Beth Laviolette broadens the story about the artist’s contribution to Canadian art. Also included in this new edition are full-colour images of Annora’s later paintings of Blackfoot lodges (tipis) and regalia, the dramatic landscape of the Oldman RIver region such as Waterton National Park, and her abiding, lifelong regard for the flora of her homeland. According to Annora Brown, Old Man’s Garden is a “book of gossip about the flowers of the West.” A one-of-a-kind work featuring 169 black-and-white drawings of flowers and native plants, this classic text is about more than botany. Throughout its pages there is a sparkle to her stories of early exploration and settlement, her concern for conservation, and her regard for the Blackfoot Nation, and Indigenous culture. (from Rocky Mountain Books website)
- Contents
- Forward by Niitsitapi (Siksika) Bishop - the Right Reverand Sidney Black
- Introduction to the new edition by Mary-Beth Laviolette
- Introduction to the 1954 edition
- I Wi-suk-i-tshak
- II Trail Blazers
- III Moon-When-the-Grass-Turns-Green
- IV Old Man's Vegetable Garden
- V Old Man's Medicine Bag
- VI Dyes
- VII Desert and Swamp
- VIII Incense
- IX Moon-of-the-Flowers
- X Berries
- XI Trees
- Index
- Notes
- Originally published in 1954 by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd. and 1970 by Gray's Publishing Co.
- ISBN
- 9781771603447
- Accession Number
- P2020-6
- Call Number
- 04.1 B81 2020
- Collection
- Archives Library
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- Book on Rocky Mountain Book's website
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