Canadian Aboriginal Art and Spirituality: A Vital Link
2006Friesen, John W; Virginia Agnes Lyons Friesen
242 pages
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1944 Temagami, Ontario, Canada - 1977 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Known for: Bird and animal painting.
Benjamin Chee Chee, artist, of Ojibwa descent, born Kenneth Thomas Benjamin at Temagami, Ontario 26 March 1944; died at Ottawa 14 March 1977. His early life was troubled and he lost track of his... Read full biography
Benjamin Chee Chee, artist, of Ojibwa descent, born Kenneth Thomas Benjamin at Temagami, Ontario 26 March 1944; died at Ottawa 14 March 1977. His early life was troubled and he lost track of his mother, whom he spent many years searching for. He moved to Montreal in 1965 where he developed his love... Read full biography
Benjamin Chee Chee, artist, of Ojibwa descent, born Kenneth Thomas Benjamin at Temagami, Ontario 26 March 1944; died at Ottawa 14 March 1977. His early life was troubled and he lost track of his mother, whom he spent many years searching for. He moved to Montreal in 1965 where he developed his love of drawing, moving back to Ottawa in 1973. He gained fame as he developed his unique style of clear graceful lines with minimal colour of birds and animals giving sense to emotion and movement. After... Read full biography
Benjamin Chee Chee, artist, of Ojibwa descent, born Kenneth Thomas Benjamin at Temagami, Ontario 26 March 1944; died at Ottawa 14 March 1977. His early life was troubled and he lost track of his mother, whom he spent many years searching for. He moved to Montreal in 1965 where he developed his love of drawing, moving back to Ottawa in 1973. He gained fame as he developed his unique style of clear graceful lines with minimal colour of birds and animals giving sense to emotion and movement. After finally finding his mother and achieving success as an artist, he committed suicide in an Ottawa jail. Benjamin Chee Chee was buried in Notre Dame Cemetery in Ottawa, Ontario. Source:. Wikipedia: . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Chee_Chee... Read full biography
Benjamin Chee Chee, artist, of Ojibwa descent, born Kenneth Thomas Benjamin at Temagami, Ontario 26 March 1944; died at Ottawa 14 March 1977. His early life was troubled and he lost track of his mother, whom he spent many years searching for. He moved to Montreal in 1965 where he developed his love of drawing, moving back to Ottawa in 1973. He gained fame as he developed his unique style of clear graceful lines with minimal colour of birds and animals giving sense to emotion and movement. After finally finding his mother and achieving success as an artist, he committed suicide in an Ottawa jail. Benjamin Chee Chee was buried in Notre Dame Cemetery in Ottawa, Ontario. Source:. Wikipedia: . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Chee_Chee... Read full biography
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Aboriginal Ontario: Historical Perspectives on the First Nations
1994Rogers, Edward S. and Donald B. Smith448 pagesIn the Shadow of the Sun: Perspectives on Contemporary Native Art (Canadian Museum of Civilization)
1993
(Exhibition catalog)McMaster, Gerald et al538 pagesThe Sound of the Drum: The Sacred Art of the Anishnabec
1984Southcott, Beth222 pages (color)Contemporary Indian Art at Rideau Hall
1983Munro, John C., Preface32 pages