Impressionism in Canada: A Journey of Rediscovery ( Impressionist Art / Artists / Canadian Painters Group of Seven: William Blair Bruce: Maurice Galbraith Cullen: Clarence Gagnon: James Wilson Morrice: Wm Brymner: Peleg Franklin Brownell), etc) by Prakash, A K ( Ash ); With a foreword by Guy Wildenstein and an introduction by William H. Gerdts - 2015

Toronto, Ontario / Stuttgart, Germany : Toronto, ON / Stuttgart, Germany: A K Prakash / Arnoldsche Art Publishers, 2015, 1st Edition, First Printing, 2015. ------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) hardcover, about 9.75 x 11.5 inches, a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine dustjacket, faint stress line on jacket otherwise this looks pretty much as new especially with the jacket in a hi-quality mylar protector, a massive book at 775 pages plus preliminary pages (totals over 800 pages ), packed with colour and b&w images some of which fold out to double and triple page spreads, a spectacular book which one imagines would not likely ever be superceded by a more authoritative text or image collection, copyright page states 2015 and does not indicate any earlier printings, ---contents include: Foreword by Guy Wildenstein; Introduction by William H. Gerdts; Part One: The Origins of Impressionism in France -Chapter 1: A Break with the Past: The New Art Movement ; Chapter 2: Painters of Light and Transience: The French Impressionists; Chapter 3: The French Scene: Paris and Beyond ---Part Two: Impressionist Art Comes to North America -Chapter 4: The American Scene: New York and Beyond ; Chapter 5: The Canadian Scene: Montreal Dealers and Collectors ; Chapter 6: Building Support: Exhibitors, Reviewers, and Patrons ---Part Three: The Canadian Impressionist Painters -Prologue; Chapter 7: William Blair Bruce (1859-1906) ; Chapter 8: Maurice Galbraith Cullen (1866–1934) ; Chapter 9: James Wilson Morrice (1865-1924) ; Chapter 10: William Brymner (1855-1925) ; Chapter 11: Peleg Franklin Brownell (1857-1946) ; Chapter 12: Laura Muntz Lyall (1860-1930) ; Chapter 13: Henri Beau (1863-1949) ; Chapter 14: Marc-Aurèle de Foy Suzor-Coté (1869-1937) ; Chapter 15: Helen Galloway McNicoll (1879-1915) ; Chapter 16: Arthur-Dominique Rozaire (1879-1922) ; Chapter 17: William Henry Clapp (1879-1954) ; Chapter 18: Clarence-Alphonse Gagnon (1881-1942) ; Chapter 19: John Young Johnstone (1887-1930) ; Chapter 20: Robert Wakeham Pilot (1898-1967) ; Chapter 21: Other Canadian Artists Influenced by Impressionism ---Epilogue ---Appendices - A / Addresses for Canadian Impressionist Artists in Paris, 1880-1914 ; B / Canadian Impressionist Artists Exhibiting in Paris, 1880-1914 ; C / Record of Durand-Ruel’s Loans to Institutions and Sales to Early Collectors in Canada ; D / Brymner’s Speech on Impressionism, April 13, 1897 ---"With this publication a comprehensive study of Impressionism in Canada is available for the first time: from its beginnings in France, via the dissemination of the new style through artists, gallerists, dealers and collectors in North America, and its incorporation into and propagation within a hitherto conservative milieu, to the reception of Canadian Impressionism both nationally and internationally. The study culminates in the concise portrayal of the lives and works of fourteen of the most significant Canadian artists - including William Blair Bruce, Maurice Cullen, J. W. Morrice, Laura Muntz Lyall, Marc-Aurele de Foy Suzor-Cote, Helen McNicoll and Clarence Gagnon - along with several other artists who for some time also employed Impressionist techniques. In this overview not only are the sources of inspiration in French Impressionism presented but also how masterfully and with aplomb these artists found their own artistic form of expression, which has decisively shaped Canadian Impressionist painting today. "---, ---"Impressionist paintings are among the most prized art works in the world, yet little has been written about Canadian Impressionism. Now, with this book, we have a full account of its development during the four decades after 1875, first in France, then in the United States, and finally in Canada. From the late 1860s on, as ambitious young artists went to study in the academies in Paris and travel in Europe, they absorbed the influence of Impressionism. By the mid-1880s, after it crossed the Atlantic to Boston and New York, Impressionism quickly became the favoured style of art in America. As the century came to a close in Canada’s two largest cities, Montreal and Toronto, Impressionism gradually gathered the support the returning painters needed from art dealers, collectors, exhibition societies, and the media. Within this context, the lives and works of fourteen of the most significant Canadian artists - including William Blair Bruce, Maurice Cullen, J.W. Morrice, Laura Muntz Lyall, Marc-Aurèle de Foy Suzor-Coté, Helen McNicoll, and Clarence Gagnon - are examined in the second half of the volume. Briefly considered too are several other artists, such as core members of the famed Group of Seven, who for some time also employed Impressionist techniques in their art. Today, Canadian Impressionist paintings are not only among the most popular works of art at home but are attracting ever more attention and exhibition in other countries too. "---, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)--- EXTRA SHIPPING MIGHT BE REQUIRED DEPENDING UPON DESTINATION ---. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine (see desciption)/Near Fine (see description). Illus. by Maurice Cullen Cover Art. 9.75w x 11.5h Inches. Flap Not Clipped.