ISBN: 9780345808424 - art and rivalry: the marriage of mary and christopher pratt (35 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. When the Pratts married, they removed themselves to a Newfoundland outport where Christopher's painting alone provided the means to raise a family. But as Mary's own talents became evident and she sought her own hours at the easel when not raising their four children, and as rumours of Christopher's affair with a young model spread, the Pratts' harmonious exterior slowly cracked, to scandal in Newfoundland and fascination across the country. A marriage ended, and gave way to a furious competition for dominance in Canadian art.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardback. Zustand: Good. When the Pratts married, they removed themselves to a Newfoundland outport where Christopher's painting alone provided the means to raise a family. But as Mary's own talents became evident and she sought her own hours at the easel when not raising their four children, and as rumours of Christopher's affair with a young model spread, the Pratts' harmonious exterior slowly cracked, to scandal in Newfoundland and fascination across the country. A marriage ended, and gave way to a furious competition for dominance in Canadian art.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. 272 Pages Illus.

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Hardcover. Zustand: new. Hardcover. The unauthorized biography of Canada's most famous artist couple and the rivalry that drove them.The unauthorized biography of Canada's most famous artist couple and the rivalry that drove them.She painted as if with pure light, radiant colours making quotidian kitchen scenes come alive with sublimated drama. He painted like clockwork, each stroke precise and measured with exquisite care, leaving no angle unchecked and no subtlety of tone unattended. Some would say Mary Pratt was fire and Christopher, ice. And yet Newfoundland's Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera (or Jackson Pollack and Lee Krasner.) presented their marriage as a portrait of harmony and balance. But balance off the canvas rarely makes great art, and the Pratts' art was spectacular.As a youth at Mount Allison University in New Brunswick, Mary pursued her future husband, a prodigious art talent, and supported his determination to study painting instead of medicine. They married and removed themselves to a Newfoundland outport where his painting alone provided the means to raise a family. But as Mary's own talents became evident and she sought her own hours at the easel, when not raising their four children, and as rumours of Christopher's affair with a young model spread, the Pratts' harmonious exterior slowly cracked, to scandal in Newfoundland and fascination across the country. A marriage ended, and gave way to a furious competition for dominance in Canadian art. The unauthorised biography of Canada's most famous artist couple and the rivalry that drove them. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Hardcover. dj. pp. xvii, 253. 8vo. Black and white photographs. Lightest general shelfwear; very good in very good dustjacket.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First. Pale blue boards with photocovered unclipped jacket; Book is fine sound & unmarked; Jacket is also fine no chips/tears, appears to be unread; 253 pages with index, illust.by b/w photos centre section; The lives and marriage of 2 Newfoundland artists and the eventual breakup of their marriage told against the backdrop of a vibrant art scene that both artists in their own way created.…

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