The history of painting in Canada: Toward a people's art

by Barry Lord

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Well-written, with high quality illustrations, but I find this particular attempt to paint an overt political critique of Canadian art a little heavy-handed.

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Genres: Nonfiction, Art & Design, History
DDC/MDS: 759.11 — Arts & recreation Painting History, geographic treatment, biography North America Canada
LCC: ND240 .L67 — Fine Arts Painting Painting History

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