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Charlie Russell and the First Calgary Stampede
by Brian W. Dippie
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Envisioned as a celebration of the West that was fast disappearing, the first Calgary Stampede included a daily parade, rodeo events and a special exhibition of 20 paintings by Charles M. Russell, the "Famous Cowboy Artist."
Eminent Russell scholar Brian W. Dippie examines the impact of this exhibition on Russell's career and describes why this single exhibition was an epochal moment in the history of Western American Art. In addition, Glenbow Museum curator Lorain Lounsberry illustrates the importance of fellow cowboy artist's Edward Borein's work in shaping people's perception of the Calgary Stampede, and offers readers a glimpse of Calgary back in 1912.
Filled with historical detail, iconic imagery and some of Russell's most beloved masterpieces, Charlie Russell and the First Calgary Stampede is a unique look at an exhibition that influenced two artists' careers and an event that shaped the identity of a city.
$39.95
ISBN 978-1-895379-63-1
paperbound, 104 pages
colour illustrations with b/w photos
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Stephen Hutchings: Landscapes for the End of Time
by Petra Halkes, Mary Reid and Vincent Varga
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This book is based on a major exhibition of Stephen Hutchings's monumental landscape paintings organized by the Glenbow Museum in Calgary, Alberta. The paintings and the two videos included in the exhibition examine ideas of temporality, permanence, and eternity.
The book is illustrated with the paintings from the Landscapes for the End of Time exhibition as well as with many other examples of Hutchings's work. The accompanying essays provide insight and context, and offer an understanding and appreciation for his art as a whole. Also included is a discussion of the innovative techniques and methods he employs in his creative process and the significant role that contemporary music plays in the development of his work. Each publication includes a DVD containing both video works from the exhibition.
$39.95
ISBN: 978-1-895379-61-7
harcover with dust jacket, 160 pages
colour illustrations
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IAIN BAXTER&: 1n40rmat10n
Essay by Jeffrey Spalding
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IAIN BAXTER& (a.k.a. the &MAN) is recognized internationally as one of Canada's pioneering conceptual artists. For 50 years, BAXTER& has been creating thought-provoking work that is simultaneously a joy to experience. The exhibition 1n40rmat10n explores BAXTER&'s interest in the fusion and the confusion between natural and information landscapes in our world.
Glenbow Museum has produced a unique companion to the exhibition, a digital publication stored on a reusable USB flash drive card. Simply flip open the USB connector and insert into your computer's USB port to get instant access to multimedia content such as an essay by Jeffrey Spalding, a video interview with the artist, a time lapse video of the installation of BAXTER&'s new work Shelflife, images of artworks, installation views of the exhibition and more. The publications are individually packaged in mason jars signed by the artist, a direct nod to some of his most iconic works featuring stuffed animals preserved in mason jars.
Published on the occasion of the exhibition IAIN BAXTER&: 1n4Ørmat1Øn at the Glenbow Museum, Calgary, January 21 to April 9, 2012; organized by the Glenbow Museum.
$19.95
ISBN 978-1-895379-62-4
USB flash card
videos, colour illustrations, and b/w photos
System requirements: Quicktime and Adobe Reader
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Vistas: Artists on the Canadian Pacific Railway
By Roger H. Boulet
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A visual journey from the vast Canadian prairies to the lush west coast – with stunning mountain landscapes in between – Vistas: Artists on the Canadian Pacific Railway presents works by some of Canada's most renowned artists who painted and photographed the "new west."
Filled cover to cover with wondrous mountain vistas, images that capture the wild and sometimes inhospitable landscape and photographs that document some of the most impressive railway construction of the time, Vistas is an important record of the artists and photographers who participated in the Canadian Pacific Railway's artists' pass program.
Over 120 images (some not seen in the public realm for decades), created by artists such as Frederic Marlett Bell-Smith, Lucius O'Brien, Thomas Mower Martin and photographers Oliver Buell and William McFarlane Notman are reproduced here to stunning effect. This, combined with the history of the railway's development and substantial art historical context, provides a framework for the artists who documented the western landscape at a momentous time in Canada's history. Vistas is a must-have for art, history and railway enthusiasts.
$39.95
ISBN: 978-1-895379-59-4
paperbound, 192 pages
b/w photos and colour illustrations
Also available in French
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Honouring Tradition: Reframing Native Art
By Beth Carter, Quyen Hoang, Gerald T. Conaty and Frederick R. McDonald
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Honouring Tradition: Reframing Native Art brings new perspectives to historical and contemporary Aboriginal art.
To explore the diverse ways this art can be understood, the Glenbow Museum invited Aboriginal elders, leaders and artists to share their perspectives with non-Native museum staff. The resulting dialogue highlights the complexity of Aboriginal art from the northern plains to the subarctic regions of Canada.
Links to tradition, history and culture can be seen in artwork both old and new. From a lavishly beaded mossbag made in the 1890s, to a work created in 2006 by chiseling, drilling, sanding and assembling circuit boards, the artwork in Honouring Tradition celebrates the richness and complexity of the ongoing stories of the Indigenous people in this region.
These artists, whether traditional or contemporary, honour the importance of community, the connection to land and place and the tradition of storytelling.
$34.95
ISBN: 978-1-895379-58-7
paperbound, 151 pages
Colour illustrations
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The Group of Seven in Western Canada
In The Group of Seven in Western Canada, Catharine Mastin, curator of the Glenbow exhibition, and five other Canadian scholars and curators (Robert Stacey, Marci Crosby, Liz Wylie, Anna Hudson, and Ann Davis) explore the inspiration and influence of the West on both the Group's artwork and their sense of national identity.
A multiplicity of viewpoints are expressed in this book as each author explores the Group's relationship with the West from their own unique point of view. The book focuses on the significant themes and works produced by the Group from artistic, political, geographical, social, and cultural perspectives in order to create the first, and most comprehensive, study of the Group's western muse.
With 130 stunning images and photographs to accompany the fascinating and insightful text, The Group of Seven in Western Canada is a unique and outstanding contribution to the history and legacy of Canadian art.
Hardcover, colour and black & white photos, 208 pages
SPECIAL PRICE $29.99
ISBN 1-55263-439-6
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Carl Rungius: Artist & Sportsman
During his lifetime, artist Carl Rungius (1869-1959) enjoyed a reputation similar to that of well-known western painter and sculptor Frederic Remington. Though interest in his depictions of the wildlife and landscapes of the West declined following his death, growing fascination with our wilderness heritage has brought Rungius back into the public eye.
Jacketed hardcover, full-colour throughout (10" x 10"), 176 pages
$49.95
ISBN 1-894622-09-X
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Treasures of the Glenbow Museum
by Hugh A. Dempsey
Glenbow is Western Canada's most important historical resource. Its collections of art, native artifacts, cultural history, and its archives are world renowned. This colourful book highlights some of Glenbow's vast collections and tells the story of how it came to be.
Special Price $14.96
Hardcover
ISBN 1895379008
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Frontiers, Frontières Fronteras: René Derouin
by Patricia Ainslie
This book reflects four decades of René Derouin's work. A printmaker, sculptor, and installation artist, Derouin searches for identity through his connection with the land and the exploration of personal and cultural memories.
Special Price $19.95 Paperbound Ill.
ISBN 1895379113
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Correspondences: Jack Shadbolt
by Patricia Ainslie
Stressing similarities between the experiences of nature and interior states of mind, Jack Shadbolt creates analogies between nature and the world and finds within them "unity, profound and recondite."
$9.95 Paperbound Ill.
ISBN 1895379067
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Images of the Land: Canadian Block Prints 1919-1945
by Patricia Ainslie
This book, now in its second printing, was initially published in 1985, and represents an important but often neglected form of artistic expression in Canada. Among the more than 60 artists represented are: A.J. Casson, André Biélier, W.J. Phillips, and E. Hogate.
$19.95 Paperbound Ill.
ISBN 0919224407
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Sybil Andrews and the Art of Linocut
This award-winning video follows the 70-year career of artist Sybil Andrews. Andrews is best known for her colour linoleum cut prints. She reflects on her formative years in England, on her life in Campbell River, British Columbia, and her life's work. Her recollections, combined with images of her artwork, reveal her lifelong passion for art.
$34.95
VHS - NTSC
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