Painting in Canada - John Russell Harper

Since its first appearance in 1967, Russell Harper's classic study of Canadian painting has been recognized as the outstanding authority on the subject. This edition provides a comprehensive survey, generously illustrated, of three centuries of Canadian painting from its beginnings in the seventeenth century. Through a lively combination of entertaining anecdotes, descriptions of the cultural background, biographical accounts, and critical judgement, the reader comes to know intimately the artists, their paintings, and their environments. Included are 173 reproductions - 45 added since the first addition. They allow the reader to see representative works from all periods, and provide a visual record of the cultural and social history of Canada.

John Russell Harper, Order of Canada, was an eminent Canadian art historian who pioneered the field of art history in Canada.

'Still the definitive survey of Canadian painting.'

'Harper adds a dimension to Canadian art we had no idea existed.'

'Harper's warm-hearted writing weaves art history into the fabric of Canada's social history.'