| Ancestral Portraits: Volume 1 Contributor(s): McDonald, Frederick R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1552380645 ISBN-13: 9781552380642 Publisher: University of Calgary Press OUR PRICE: $31.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2002 Annotation: Ancestral Portraits is a celebration of a rich Cree heritage, a retrospective of the art and life of Frederick R. McDonald, one of the most exciting Alberta First Nations artists working today. With one foot in the world of his ancestral peoples and the other in the realm of the contemporary Canadian society, McDonald paints from a unique perspective, using his art to convey a First Nations message to viewers and readers. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Canadian - Art | Subjects & Themes - Portraits - Art | Individual Artists - General |
| Dewey: 759.11 |
| LCCN: 2002437886 |
| Series: Art in Profile: Canadian Art and Architecture |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 7.98" W x 10" (0.95 lbs) 105 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ancestral Portraits is a retrospective of the art and life of Frederick R. McDonald, one of Alberta's most exciting Indigenous artists working today, and a celebration of a rich Cree heritage. With one foot in the world of his ancestral peoples and the other in the realm of contemporary Canadian society, McDonald paints from a unique perspective and uses his art to communicate the culture and spirituality of his ancestors. Ancestral Portraits is a journey into the creative world of one of Canada's up and coming Indigenous artists. |
Contributor Bio(s): McDonald, Frederick R.: - Frederick R. McDonald is a Woodland Cree painter born in Fort McMurray, Alberta. Leaving his aboriginal way of life, he came to Calgary, where he earned his MFA at the University of Calgary. McDonald is passionate about the written and visual history of his people. |