KRIEGHOFF; Images of Canada,

Vancouver/Toronto,: Douglas & McIntyre & Art Gallery of Ontario,, 1999. Book. As New. Soft cover. First Edition. Oblong 4 to.,. pictorial paper wraps,, pp., xi, 323, illustrated, full color frontispiece,152 full color plates, numerous black & white illustrations, 3pp bibliography, index. Cornelius Krieghoff, is Canada's most famous artist from the nineteenth century. He is best known for his affectionate depictions of everyday life among the habitants and First Nations residents of what is now Quebec. This book, was published to mark the very first retrospective exhibition of his work. Dennis Reid focuses on Krieghoff as a major Canadian cultural figure, showing his work to be as much shaped by his new homeland as his images indelibly shaped future perceptions of his time and place. A beautiful production published at $85.00 , printed on acid-free paper.Published on the occasion of an exhibition organized and circulated by the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada, and held at the Art Gallery of Ontario and four other institutions between Nov. 26, 1999 and Oct. 8, 2001..