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Andre Bieler: An Artist's Life and Times
by Smith, Frances K.; Intro by Bell, Michael
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/NF
- Seller
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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Toronto: Merritt Pub Co, 1980. -----Black cloth with gilt on spine, head band, no names, 176 pages with colour and b & w illustrations, dust jacket is in Near Fine condition. (Andre Bieler 1896-1989)Contents include: Intro by Michael Bell / Preface / A Perfect Atmosphere for a Child: The family background. Early years in Europe & Canada / A Need To Draw, Draw, Draw: The First World War & the return to North America / Apprenticeship: The early twenties in Europe / The Quebec Habitant: Rural life on L'ile d'Orleans & the North Shore of the St. Lawrence / Creating and Sharing: The thirties in Montreal & Kingston / The Artist in Society: The Kingston Conference and its aftermath, the Shipshaw Mural / The Mature Eye: Honors, Europe revisited and the Agnes Etherington Art Centre / New Dimensions: Glenburnie, Scuplture, Twelve Pines Press, Mexico & Quebec revisited / The Celebration of Life: The Seventies / Notes / Selected Bibliography / Exhibitions / index of Illustrations / index. The scan you see is the book you buy. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/NF. Illus. by Andre Bieler . 4to - over 9¾" - 12".
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- Bookseller
- Nessa Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007966
- Title
- Andre Bieler: An Artist's Life and Times
- Author
- Smith, Frances K.; Intro by Bell, Michael
- Illustrator
- Andre Bieler
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- NF
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Merritt Pub Co
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1980
- Keywords
- Smith, Frances K.; Intro by Bell, Michael Andre Bieler: An Artist's Life and Times Merritt Pub Co -----Black cloth with gilts on spine, head band, no names, 176 pages with colour and b & w illustrations, dust jacket is in Near Fine condition.
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- Art & Artists; Canadiana; Biographies;
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