Artists of the Rockies: Inspiration of Lake O'Hara, Illustration 100 years of landscape painting by the Lake O'Hara area in the Canadian Rockies
2003Gooch, Jane Lytton
152 pages (color)
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1905 Lumsden, Saskatchewan, Canada - 1989 Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Known for: Landscape, skyscape painting.
The life and art of Illingworth Kerr, born in Lumsden, Saskatchewan on August 20, 1905, imitated the geography of his birthplace. Angular fields, rolling skies, and the simple structures of the... Read full biography
The life and art of Illingworth Kerr, born in Lumsden, Saskatchewan on August 20, 1905, imitated the geography of his birthplace. Angular fields, rolling skies, and the simple structures of the prairie town dominated his early work and infused his later abstract experiments with the distinct spaces... Read full biography
The life and art of Illingworth Kerr, born in Lumsden, Saskatchewan on August 20, 1905, imitated the geography of his birthplace. Angular fields, rolling skies, and the simple structures of the prairie town dominated his early work and infused his later abstract experiments with the distinct spaces of the prairie. Trained in the landscape tradition of the "Group of Seven" at the Ontario College of Art, Kerr returned to the Prairies to struggle with the subject matter of his birthplace. He... Read full biography
The life and art of Illingworth Kerr, born in Lumsden, Saskatchewan on August 20, 1905, imitated the geography of his birthplace. Angular fields, rolling skies, and the simple structures of the prairie town dominated his early work and infused his later abstract experiments with the distinct spaces of the prairie. Trained in the landscape tradition of the "Group of Seven" at the Ontario College of Art, Kerr returned to the Prairies to struggle with the subject matter of his birthplace. He vividly described his life in his autobiography, Paint and Circumstance, completed in 1987. The writing is a reflection of his character, a pragmatic view of prairie life combined with romantic descriptions of his artistic practice. This romance with his... Read full biography
The life and art of Illingworth Kerr, born in Lumsden, Saskatchewan on August 20, 1905, imitated the geography of his birthplace. Angular fields, rolling skies, and the simple structures of the prairie town dominated his early work and infused his later abstract experiments with the distinct spaces of the prairie. Trained in the landscape tradition of the "Group of Seven" at the Ontario College of Art, Kerr returned to the Prairies to struggle with the subject matter of his birthplace. He vividly described his life in his autobiography, Paint and Circumstance, completed in 1987. The writing is a reflection of his character, a pragmatic view of prairie life combined with romantic descriptions of his artistic practice. This romance with his craft was appropriate considering the many obstacles he overcame on his artistic journey. Although isolated... Read full biography
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Hiding the Audience: Viewing Arts and Arts Institutions on the Prairies
2003Kaye, Frances W.301 pagesHome Base: Notes to an Installation (Kamloops Art Gallery)
1998Hunter, Andrew36 pages (color)A Hiker's Guide to Art of the Canadian Rockies
1996Christensen, Lisa134 pages (color)Clement Greenberg: The Collected Essays and Criticism (4 Volumes)
1993Greenberg, Clement; Dr. John O'Brian, Editor622 pagesUrban Images, Canadian Painting (Agnes Etherington Art Centre)
1990
(Exhibition catalog)Farr, Dorothy124 pagesMontreal Museum of Fine Arts-Spring Exhibitions 1880-1970 (Formerly Art Association of Montreal)
1988McMann, Evelyn de Rostaing417 pagesPaint and Circumstance (Limited Edition-300 Copies)
1987Kerr, Illingworth0 pages (color)Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection, 1973-1976 (Norman Mackenzie Art Gallery)
1977Phillips, Carol A.36 pagesThrough Canadian Eyes: Trends and Influences in Canadian Art, 1815-1965 (Glenbow Museum)
1976Williamson, Moncrieff88 pages (color)