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"The Oakland Six may constitute the most important modernist development that occurred in this country during the 1920s."--William H. Gerdts, author of American Impressionism
Featuring six decades of outstanding work by Ontarios design-craftspeople in colour and black and white photographs.
Identifies and summarizes thousands of books, article, exhibition catalogues, government publications, and theses published in many countries and in several languages from the early nineteenth century to 1981.
The folk art of the Swiss-German Mennonites living in the Waterloo, Ontario region is compared with that of the Dutch-German Mennonites from the same area. Traditional arts discussed include Fraktur, needlework, wood-working and cooking.
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In 1953 eleven Canadian Abstract Expressionist artists banded together to break through the barricades of traditional art at a time when landscapes were about the only paintings collectors were buying. Hungry for recognition, raging against the art establishment that was shutting them out, they decided to form a collective, expecting they would gain more attention as a group than as solo artists. In 1954, The Painters Eleven--Jack Bush, Oscar Cahén, Hortense Gordon, Tom Hodgson, Alexandra Luke, Jock Macdonald, Ray Mead, Kazuo Nakamura, William Ronald, Harold Town and Walter Yarwood--held their first exhibition in Toronto. Initially the public response echoed the worldwide sentiments toward ...
This fully updated edition of the Toronto & Niagara Colourguide is written entirely by knowledgeable local contributors and illustrated with more than 400 full-colour photographs. The guide explores Toronto's vibrant culture, cuisine, nightlife and shopping and provides an insider's view of the city's annual events, neighbourhoods, theatre and sports. The expanding Niagara region, a wine, food and cultural destination, is extensively covered. Like other Colourguides, this volume emphasizes cultural and heritage attractions including the recently-expanded Royal Ontario Museum and the revamped and greatly enhanced Art Gallery of Ontario. The listings section gives complete details and contact information about every attraction discussed.