DAVID BLACKWOOD: Master Printmaker -Signed By the Artist ( Newfoundland / Canadian Art / Print Maker )( Illustrations / Illustrated / Illustrator ) by Gough, William; with an Appreciation by Annie Proulx ( David Blackwood (signed ) -Illustrator / Illustrations ) - 2006

Vancouver, British Columbia / Toronto, Ontario: Vancouver, BC / Toronto, On: Douglas and McIntyre, 2001 (actually circa 2006 - 2007 ), 1st Softcover edition, 1st Printing, 2006. -----------softcover, about 10.5w x 11h inches, a Near Fine example, a bit of light rubbing to tips and covers, looks new, signed and dated 2007 by Blackwood, 178 pages, Blackwood images throughout, ---"David Blackwood: Master Printmaker is a stunning retrospective of the major works of one of Canada's most talented artists. Born in Wesleyville, Newfoundland, Blackwood grew up in a family with a long seafaring tradition. His great-grandfather was a captain; his grandfather was in command of the S.S. Imogene; and his father was a skipper in the fisheries. A strong history of oral narratives and the values of an active outport fuse with Blackwood's talent to produce works of art that speak in a unique voice. --David Blackwood: Master Printmaker brings together 135 of the artist's most evocative etchings, reproduced in outstanding color on high quality paper. The book's large format grants each work a 10 1/2" x 11" page for generous viewing, and each print is accompanied by concise commentary by novelist, poet and fellow Newfoundlander William Gough. The artist himself has also contributed explanatory text to accompany a series of working prints. A chronology covers the highlights of the artist's life and work, and novelist Annie Proulx (The Shipping News ) offers a moving appreciation of the artist in the foreword. --Newfoundland still considered itself a country when David Blackwood was born. People were united by their love for the sea and their total dependence upon it, and community ties ran deep and strong. Whether depicting the exhilaration of a ship's safe return from sea, the tragedy of lives lost to an angry ocean, or the quiet beauty of waiting at a window for a relative's return, Blackwood's prints are filled with story, drama and the deepest connections to a place and a people. "---, extra shipping might be required depending upon destination ---if an issue please inquire before ordering, the copyright page for this book states 2001 but as there is a 13 digit ISBN on the copyright page this would be from 2006 or 2007 which is further indicated by Blackwood's signature and his signing date of '07, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo.///SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE///. Signed (see description). First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine (see desciption). Illus. by David Blackwood. 10.5w x 11h Inches.