Search Results: Canadian Artists from Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB

Windsor, Ontario: Art Gallery of Windsor, 1978. Softcover. G (Ex-gallery owned, with cover label and few interior marks; front cover is bowed upward at open end; shows average wear and aging overall.). Grey & illus. wraps. 44 pp. 8 color, 26 bw plates. Issued in conjunction with several exhibitions of artwork by Canadian Group of Seven member Alfred Joseph Casson (1898-1992). With an introductory essay by Joan Murray and an artist interview conducted by Murray, inserted as a bi-fold into the book. The exhibition checklist cites 87 pieces, and a fair number are pictured here. Includes a chronology and extensive exhibition history. A nice introduction to Casson.

Toronto: Unidentified, 1978. Paperback. VG- light wera and rubbing to wraps.. Black stapled wraps with illustration and white lettering. 30 pp. Primarily illustrations in BW. "The fifty drawings reproduced here were executecd from 1976 to 1978. They consist of selected pages from his sketchbooks, and are all drawn in lead pencil." - Introduction.

Toronto, Ontario: Art Gallery of Ontario, 1982. Softcover. G+ (Label & few marks from previous gallery owner; page edges are tanning lightly; text and illustrations are unaffected.). Blue & color illus. wraps, 104 pp., 81 BW plates, 13 BW illus., 8 color plates. Issued in conjunction with a 1982 exhibition that focused on 35 years' worth of landscape art by Canadian Group of Seven member Alexander Young Jackson (1882-1974). A nice resource for any Group of Seven aficionado.

Kingston, Ontario: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Queen's University, 1988. Softcover. VG- (Library sticker and some scuffing to the front cover; Few pencil markings). White illus. stapled wraps; 48 pp.; Profusely illustrated with plates, figures, and photos, mostly bw. Text in English; From the traveling exhibition that appeared in Kingston, Edmonton, Halifax, and Quebec 1988 - 1990; Extensive annotations.

Kingston: Queen's University, 1982. Softcover. Good+ but with two library markings. White wraps with color illustration and black lettering; 61 pp. with numerous bw illustrations. The catalogue for a collection of sculptures by the Canadian artist, exhibited at four Canadian locations; with a lengthy and informative introduction, a chronology, and descriptions of each sculpture.

Toronto: Gallery One, 1989. Softcover. VG- (Ex-mus. lib., label at base of spine.). Purple wraps. Unpaginated, 32 pp. 13 bw plates. Accompanied a 1989 gallery exhibition. Includes exhibition information and a bibliography.

Sudbury, Canada: Art Gallery Of Sudbury, 2012. Softcover. VG (scuffs, scratches to wraps; rub to back, lower edge of wrap. corners & spine ends rubbed). white glossy wraps w/ color illustration & black printing. 44 pgs w/ color plates. Illustrated throughout. Exhibition held April 19 through June 18, 2012.

Montreal: Musee des Beaux-Arts de Montreal, 1983. Softcover. Good, clean and tight but with general wear to covers;. Black pictorial wraps with white lettering; 111 pp. with 6 color plates and 34 bw figures;. Parallel text in French/English; with 5 essays, illustrated, about the work and two appendices; includes a brief bit about Plamondon. Inscribed by the author to former owner, a curator.

Ottawa, Canada: National Gallery of Canada, 1975. Softcover. VG-, cover slightly soiled. Color wraps. 32 pp. 1 color, 10 bw plates. This volume is an essay on the artist's life, the painting "Sister Saint-Alphonse", and five other portraits. Includes the unabridged translation of an article that appeared in the newspaper Le Canadien on Aug. 20, 1841, discussing three of the artist's portraits, bibliography, list of exhibitions, and bibliographical chronology. Text in French and English.

Buffalo, New York: Albright-Knox Art Gallery, 1986. Softcover. VG- (faint sunning to upper wrap edge & spine; light scuffs. rubbing to corners & spine edges.). tall, blue stapled wraps w/ red printing. 23 pgs w/ bw & color illustrations. Essay with curator Susan Krane and interview excerpts with Felix Partz, Jorge Zontal and AA Bronson who comprised General Idea.

Toronto: The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery, 1999. Hardcover. VG. ex-museum libris w/ barcode to back cover; stamp to title pg. discoloring scuffs & marks to cover; faded, round sticker residue to cover; light edge-wear; toning to spine. toning to pg edges.. pictorial, cream wrappers w/ black spine & white printing. 96 pgs w/ color & bw plates/illustrations. Interior clean; tight binding. A nice, lavishly illustrated catalogue from the Canadian graphic designer and photographer.

Salt Spring Island, BC: Islands Institute, 2006. Softbound. VG. Color illustrated wraps. 165 pp., profusely illustrated with maps, diagrams and illustrations in color, some bw. Art and Survival details the evolution of Patricia Johanson's work from her minimalist paintings through her innovative, bio-intensive structures of the last two decades. Kelley's clear, compelling text covers practical concerns and aesthetic considerations, while demonstrating that Johanson never stops challenging art's nature, capacity, audience and role. The book covers all of Johanson's major public projects and looks at some of their implications for art, architecture, landscape design and urban planning. In addition, it features Johanson's early, prophetic designs and large-scale Minimalist paintings and sculptures from the 1960s. Stories of Johanson's personal history and her creative development, together with drawings, reflections and ideas to inspire younger artists, make this book a lively and informative creative… Read More

Seattle, WA: University of Washington Press, 1987. Hardcover. VG, clean and sound.. Tan cloth boards, no dust jacket. 223 pp. 50 bw, 132 color plates. This volume depicts Emily Carr's life from her birth in Victoria, B.C. in 1871 to her death in 1945, in 12 thoroughly researched chapters. Also includes a list of plates and photographs, reference notes, and bibliography. Contains numerous beautiful illustrations, many of them full-page. A wonderful introduction to the artist and her art. Flawless prose, splendid reproduction, handsome design-an apt showcase for the artist who painted some of Canada's most magnificent paintings.This book represents the culmination of Doris Shadbolt's long fascination with the work of Carr, a painter she views as one of the strongest and most individual of Canadian artists. It reflects more than a decade of meticulous research, and excerpts form Carr's own prolific writings have been skillfully woven into the narrative, combining with exquisite reproductions of over… Read More

Toronto: Tightrope Books, 2010. Hardcover. VG. Turquoise and color-illustrated boards with black, white, and blue lettering. 115 pp. Color illustrations. Includes DVD in separate front pocket. Includes prose and poetry by 9 Canadian authors, and essays by Gary Michael Dault.

Calgary: The Nickle Arts Museum, 1983. Softcover. VG, clean, tight with ex-lib. sticker on back cover and stamp on title page.. Color-illus. spiral wraps with white lettering. 20 pp. with 5 color illus. With an extensive essay, The Spatial Hieroglyph, by Allen. Includes a professional bio. From the exhibition of June-July 1983.

Paris: Centre Culturel Canadien, 1982. Softcover. VG, clean, tight interior but with ex-lib. marks on back cover and some soiling and sunning to covers.. Color-illus. white wraps with red lettering. 15 pp. with 4 bw and 6 color illus. Text in French/English. With a parallel-text essay by Allen, Le Rouge Evoque un Crime/Red Feels like a Crime. Includes a professional bio.

Colorado Springs, Colo: Tiverton Press, 1996. Softcover. VG (Inscribed by author). White & color illus. stapled wraps, [30 pp.] , 14 BW plates. Considers the life and work of Canadian-American artist Boardman Robinson (1876-1952).

Vancouver: Bau-Xi Gallery, 2012. Hardcover. VG (May include signed letter from Bonifacho; may have scuffing on back cover of dj.). Glossy, black boards with red/white lettering. Color-illustrated dj with white spine lettering. 344 pp. with over 200 color images throughout. Large format; 8 pounds. Published with the cooperation of artist Bratsa Bonifacho (b. 1937) to mark the 40th anniversary of his immigration to Canada. Several essays examine his work in the context of his European background and North American influences. (Paraphrased from a quote by Bonifacho on a signed letter inside the book.) Lavishly illustrated with full-page images by this abstract impressionist. Includes occasional photos. One of 300 copies.

Vancouver: Bau-Xi Gallery, 2014. Hardcover. VG+/VG+ (includes signed letter from Bonifacho). Glossy, black boards with red/white lettering; maroon & color illus. dust jacket, 168 pp., 75+ color illus., large format. A sequel to the 2012 "Retrospective" volume by Yugoslavian-born Canadian artist Bratsa Bonifacho (b. 1937). Essays by Mia Johnson, Robin Laurence, and Beverly Cramp are nearly diminished by the large full-color illustrations that appear at every turn here. Includes a signed letter by Bonifacho. One of 300 copies. "The 168-page book includes 75 full colour reproductions and three essays by art critics who analyzed various bodies of work produced in Vancouver over the last two years, as well as selected works not previously published from earlier series." -- donation letter.

Ontario: Galerie Dresdnere, 1988. Softbound. VG- has library stickers. Black and white pictorial wraps, 22pp, approx. 18 plates in BW and color. Catalog of work from Borduas and contemporaries shown at the Galerie Dresdnere, Toronto.