A Concise History of Canadian Painting

For more than 30 years, Dennis Reid's A Concise History of Canadian Painting has been the definitive volume on the art of a nation. This narrative history begins in the late seventeenth century with the European-influenced masters of New France. From there, Reid traces the development of distinctive movements, techniques, and subjects that would come to define Canadian art in the twentieth century, and its continuous evolution in form and style in the years beyond. Reid's masterful critical eye, eloquent voice, and unrivalled historical perspective create a wide-ranging account praised by critics and readers alike. The highly anticipated third edition, fully revised throughout, brings the work up to date with a new chapter on significant artists and movements since 1980. Redesigned in full-colour, with over 220 illustrations, this attractive new edition is an indispensible guide and compelling read.PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION ; PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION ; PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION ; 1. PAINTING IN NEW FRANCE 1665-1760 ; 2. PAINTING IN BRITISH NORTH AMERICA 1760-1860 ; 3. FRENCH-SPEAKING ARTISTS IN MONTREAL 1785-1830 AND QUEBEC 1820-1860 ; 4. PAUL KANE AND CORNELIUS KRIEGHOFF 1845-1865 ; 5. ENGLISH IMMIGRANT ARTISTS IN CANADA WEST 1850-1870 ; 6. LANDSCAPE PAINTERS IN MONTREAL AND TORONTO 1860-1890 ; 7. THE 'FRENCH' PERIOD IN CANADIAN ART 1880-1915 ; 8. HOMER WATSON AND OZIAS LEDUC 1880-1930 ; 9. THE CANADIAN ART CLUB 1907-1915 ; 10. TOM THOMSON AND THE GROUP OF SEVEN 1913-1931 ; 11. EMILY CARR, LEMOINE FITZGERALD, AND DAVID MILNE 1912-1950 ; 12. THE CANADIAN GROUP OF PAINTERS ; 13. JOHN LYMAN AND THE CONTEMPORARY ART SOCIETY 1939-1948 ; 14. PAUL-EMILE BORDUAS AND LES AUTOMATISTES 1946-1960 ; 15. PAINTERS ELEVEN 1953-1960 ; 16. A CONTINUING TRADITION 1955-1965 ; 17. THE DEATH AND REBIRTH OF PAINTING 1965-1980 ; 18. CANADIAN PAINTING 1980-2010 ; ILLUSTRATION CREDITS ; INDEX