Frederick H. Varley

Varley, Peter

ISBN 10: 0919493114 / ISBN 13: 9780919493117

Published by Key Porter Books, Toronto, 1983

About this Item

208 p. 29 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. Rub wear to the corner tips, moreso to the bottom ones. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has a little crinkling to the spine ends and corners and some shelf rubbing overall. Small area of impression marks on front panel. The story and art of Frederick H. Varley, a member of the Group of Seven, and considered to be one of Canada's greatest portrait artists. Gorgeous colour plates. This book is heavy and will require extra postage to most destinations.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Frederick H. Varley
• Publisher: Key Porter Books, Toronto
• Publication Date: 1983
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0919493114
• ISBN 13: 9780919493117
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

This breathtaking book celebrates the life and art of Frederick H. Varley, Canada's greatest portrait artist and an innovative member of the famed Group of Seven. His best-known painting, Stormy Weather, Georgian Bay, still stands as a symbol of the work of the Group of Seven and is widely considered one of the three greatest paintings in the history of Canadian art.

Varley's magnificent paintings are complemented by a moving biographical-autobiographical text written by his son, Peter Varley, and are accompanied by an informative commentary drawn from Varley's letters, his conversations with friends and family, and his own personal recollections. Joyce Zemans contributes an insightful discussion of the progress of Varley's work from traditional English landscapes to the height of his achievements as an artist.

About the Author

Peter Varley is a photographer, filmmaker, and creator of the Varley inventory, a complete catalogue and visual record of the works and life of his father, Frederick Varley. Joyce Zemans is an expert in the field of Canadian art and a specialist on the work of the Group of Seven. Jean Sutherland Boggs is the former director of the National Gallery and the Philadelphia Museum of Fine Arts.