A national soul : Canadian mural painting, 1860s-1930s / Marylin J. McKay.

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McKay, Marylin J. (Marylin Jean), 1944-

Title & Author:

A national soul : Canadian mural painting, 1860s-1930s / Marylin J. McKay.

Publication:

Description:

xi, 304 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-291) and index.
Introduction: Mural Painting in Canada, 1860s to 1930s: A New Paradigm for Kitsch -- Ch. 1. European-Based Mural Movement: History and Ideology -- Ch. 2. Civic Mural Paintings: "Glorifying the Memories of a Nation" -- Ch. 3. Commercial Mural Paintings: "The Glorification of Man's Handiwork" -- Ch. 4. Protestant Church Mural Paintings: "Bringing Back the Soul of the Town" -- Ch. 5. Catholic Church Mural Paintings: "Reflections of Our Community's Soul" -- Ch. 6. Mural Paintings in Private Sites: "Wealth Transfigured into Crowns of Glory" -- Ch. 7. "Disappearing" Native in English Canadian Mural Paintings: "But He Is Gone and I Am Here" -- Ch. 8. Progress, Patriarchy, and Public Library Murals: "Whilst a Sweet-Faced Woman Finds the Books" -- Ch. 9. Opalescent Glass Murals in Toronto Kindergartens: "A High Import Latent Even in Pat-a-Cake" -- Ch. 10. Canadian Mural Painting, 1940s and 1950s: The European-Based Mural Movement Lingers On -- App. Canadian Murals Discussed in A National Soul.

Summary:

"Bringing together a body of work that has been largely ignored by art historians, A National Soul challenges previous histories of Canadian painting. This generously illustrated book reproduces seldom-seen murals and includes a comprehensive listing of all works from the period, their original and present locations, and their state of preservation."--Jacket

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ISBN:

0773522905
9780773522909

Subject:

Mural painting and decoration, Canadian.
Peinture et décoration murales canadiennes.
Wandmalerei
Gesellschaft
Kanadensiskt muralmåleri 1800-talet 1900-talet.
Nationalism och konst Kanada 1800-talet 1900-talet.
Geschichte 1860-1930.
Kanada

Holdings:

Location: Library main 233512
Call No.: ND2641 .M38 2002
Status: Available

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