Maria Tippett Livres

The book explores the contributions of various artists, including modernist Paul Nash and Vorticist Wyndham Lewis, as they depicted the impact of war on Canada. It highlights the unique perspectives of these artists, including young Canadian A.Y. Jackson, showcasing how their works reflect the emotional and cultural responses to wartime experiences. The narrative delves into the intersection of art and conflict, revealing how creativity served as a powerful tool for expressing the realities of war.

Focusing on the pivotal figures who shaped 20th-century culture in British Columbia, this book delves into the lives and contributions of influential artists, writers, and thinkers. It explores their impact on the region's cultural landscape, highlighting how their work has resonated beyond local boundaries. Through detailed analysis and rich narratives, the book underscores the interconnectedness of these individuals and their lasting legacies in the arts, literature, and social movements.

Bill Reid was at the forefront of the modern-day renaissance of Northwest Coast Native art; but his art, and his life, was not without controversy. Like the raven -- the trickster and principal figure in countless Haida myths -- Bill Reid reinvented himself several times over. Born to a partly Haida mother and a father of German and Scottish descent, his public persona as a Haida Indian seems to have been as much a product of journalists, art patrons, museum curators and others in the non-Native establishment as of Bill Reid himself. It is clear that Reid?s art arose from the tension that existed between his Native and white artistic perceptions.

In this collection of short stories, the author invites us behind the scenes to the backrooms of the art world - into the artists' studios, the gallery offices and other out of bounds areas - to meet a diverse group of characters creating, acquiring, selling, forging, discovering and appreciating art. Set in places that Maria Tippett obviously knows well - Berlin, Vancouver, London, Chicago, Paris, Rome and Los Angeles - here is a unique insight into the making and marketing of works of arts, rich with human quirks and motivations. Through these stories, the author brings to life issues that traditional art historians and other commentators on the visual arts too often ignore.