Barker Fairley Portraits
by Fairley, Barker; Dault, Gary Michael
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0458951501
- ISBN 13
- 9780458951505
- Seller
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Toronto: Methuen, 1981 Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. xviii, 107 pp, Introduction, The 50 color Portraits with text by the artist. Edited with an introduction by Gary Michael Dault. Barker Fairley, (1887-1986) was a British-born painter, writer, and German literature scholar, who spent almost all of his professional artistic life in Ontario, where he was also mentor and teacher to Charles Meanwell and Vincent Thomas. In his use of colour and form, the effect of the Group of Seven is quite evident. His critical approach and activism regarding The Group of Seven contributed to their acceptance in Canadian Art. Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Brown cloth with blind stamped gilt lettering to front board and spine..
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- Bookseller
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003678
- Title
- Barker Fairley Portraits
- Author
- Fairley, Barker; Dault, Gary Michael
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0458951501
- ISBN 13
- 9780458951505
- Publisher
- Methuen
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1981
- Keywords
- ART HISTORY CANADA PORTRAITURE FAIRLEY BARKER 1887-1986
- Bookseller catalogs
- ART HISTORY;
- Size
- 4to
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About the Seller
West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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Ann Arbor, Michigan
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