Houle Robert Preface (1 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. "Norval Morrisseau is perhaps the greatest Native artist ever to have lived. He is a Shaman, a story teller and the inspiration for one of Canada's most vibrant and exciting national art movements, the Woodland School of Art. This book celebrates the art and life of this remarkable man. In four interrelated essays and the quotations that accompany each of the paintings included in the book, we learn about Morrisseau's approach to his work and the important historical and cultural influences that have shaped his art." - dust jacket. 128 semi-glossy pages generously illustrated in colour and black and white. Index, bibliography and chronology. Prior owner's details atop front free endpaper, otherwise tight and unmarked with average wear. Average wear to unclipped dust jacket now in glossy new archival-grade protection. A sound example of this wonderful tribute. ; 4to. …