Thomas William Fripp (1864 - 1931). An important early 20th century British Columbia (Canada) painter, draftsman and leader in the art community, Thomas William Fripp was born in London, England;... Read full biography
Thomas William Fripp (1864 - 1931). An important early 20th century British Columbia (Canada) painter, draftsman and leader in the art community, Thomas William Fripp was born in London, England; emigrated to British Columbia in 1893; and died in Vancouver where he had lived since 1904. (1) .... Read full biography
Thomas William Fripp (1864 - 1931). An important early 20th century British Columbia (Canada) painter, draftsman and leader in the art community, Thomas William Fripp was born in London, England; emigrated to British Columbia in 1893; and died in Vancouver where he had lived since 1904. (1) . Although he briefly worked as a photographer (c.1904 - 1906) and has painted in oils, his primary medium was watercolor. His subjects were the landscapes, forests, rivers, mountains, lakes and coastlines... Read full biography
Thomas William Fripp (1864 - 1931). An important early 20th century British Columbia (Canada) painter, draftsman and leader in the art community, Thomas William Fripp was born in London, England; emigrated to British Columbia in 1893; and died in Vancouver where he had lived since 1904. (1) . Although he briefly worked as a photographer (c.1904 - 1906) and has painted in oils, his primary medium was watercolor. His subjects were the landscapes, forests, rivers, mountains, lakes and coastlines of southern British Columbia - from Vancouver Island to the Rocky Mountains. His style was Realism*. AskART has several excellent illustrations of his work; Mount Lefroy is a particularly good example. Quote: "By focusing on mountain peaks under the... Read full biography
Thomas William Fripp (1864 - 1931). An important early 20th century British Columbia (Canada) painter, draftsman and leader in the art community, Thomas William Fripp was born in London, England; emigrated to British Columbia in 1893; and died in Vancouver where he had lived since 1904. (1) . Although he briefly worked as a photographer (c.1904 - 1906) and has painted in oils, his primary medium was watercolor. His subjects were the landscapes, forests, rivers, mountains, lakes and coastlines of southern British Columbia - from Vancouver Island to the Rocky Mountains. His style was Realism*. AskART has several excellent illustrations of his work; Mount Lefroy is a particularly good example. Quote: "By focusing on mountain peaks under the graduated atmosphere of vapour and cloud, he gave them poetic and ageless grandeur. His contemporaries were... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (28)
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The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005
Davenport, Ray
2,421 pages
Biographical Index of Artists in Canada
2003
McMann, Evelyn de Rostaing
250 pages
The Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction
2001
Westbridge, Anthony R. and Diana L. Bodnar
622 pages
Encyclopedia of British Columbia
2000
Francis, Daniel (Editor)
806 pages
Art BC: Masterworks from British Columbia
2000
Thom, Ian
232 pages (color)
A to Z of Canadian Art: Artists and Art Terms
1997
McKendry, Blake
242 pages (color)
Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, Exhibitions and Members, 1860-1979
1997
McMann, Evelyn de R
451 pages
Art and Architecture in Canada: A Bibliography and Guide to the Literature to 1981
1991
Lerner, Loren R; Mary F. Williamson
1,557 pages (color)
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts-Spring Exhibitions 1880-1970 (Formerly Art Association of Montreal)
1988
McMann, Evelyn de Rostaing
417 pages
A Concise History of Canadian Painting (Second Edition)
1988
Reid, Dennis
418 pages (color)
The Dictionary of British Artists 1880-1940
1980
Johnson, Jane; A Greutzner
567 pages
From Desolation to Splendour Changing Perceptions-The British Columbia Landscape
1977
Tippett, Maria/Douglas Cole
159 pages (color)
The Illustrated Biographical Encyclopedia of Artists of the American West
1976
Samuels, Peggy and Harold
549 pages
Dictionary of British Artists Working 1900-1950
1975
Waters, Grant M.
368 pages (color)
The Mountains and the Sky
1974
Render, Lorne E.
223 pages (color)
Creative Canada: A Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth Century Creative and Performing Arts (Two Volumes)
1972
Rodney, Helen M.
616 pages
Early Painters and Engravers in Canada
1970
Harper, J. Russell
392 pages
A Dictionary of Victorian Landscape Painters
1968
Paviere, Sydney H.
143 pages (color)
Painting in Canada: A History (Second Edition)
1966
Harper, J Russell
443 pages
The National Gallery of Canada: Catalogue of Paintings and Sculpture, Volume III
1960
Hubbard, R.H.
463 pages
100 Years of B.C. Art
1958
Hume, R.M.
130 pages
British Columbia: A Centennial Anthology
1958
Watters, Reginald E. (editor)
576 pages (color)
Catalog of Paintings National Gallery of Canada (Exhibition catalog)
1948
National Gallery Of Canada
271 pages
Canadian Art-Its Origin and Development (Paperback) 1967
1943
Colgate, William
278 pages
Who's Who in Northwest Art:A Biographical Directory of Persons in the Pacific Northwest working in the Media of Painting, Sculpture, et. all
1941
Appleton, Marion Brymner
87 pages
Mallet's Index of Artists: International-Biographical Two Volumes: Includes 1940 Index