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Kurelek: A Biography

Patricia A. Morley

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Description:William Kurelek produced impressions of this country, its people and landscape, that have become emblematic of postwar Canada. Religion, the immigrant experience, and the modern ideal of multiculturalism deeply informed his sense of nationhood. He touched on the pressing political and social issues of his day, from the threat of nuclear war to the mounting standoff between religious and secular values, his work inspiring copious praise and vehement critique. Yet much of Kurelek’s art discloses intense vulnerability. Ambitious, prolific, and outspoken, Kurelek was also shy, insecure, and dogged by mental illness throughout his life.William Kurelek presents a fascinating challenge for a biographer. There is the task of moulding the life to fit the art; of considering the development of the art withinthe Canadian and, more importantly, the European context; and of accounting for the phenomenal reception of the work itself. In Patricia Morley’s Kurelek: A Biography the reader is given ample material with which to do this. It comes in various forms: fragmented interviews with Kurelek’s friends, acquaintances, publishers, physicians, and art dealers; long quotations from the artist’s public and private writings; content analysis of the visual documents; the use of archival and printed material; and the inclusion of the author’s own experiences of researching the biography. From this myriad of sources and biographical approaches the life unfolds over some 300 pages.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Kurelek: A Biography. To get started finding Kurelek: A Biography, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: William Kurelek produced impressions of this country, its people and landscape, that have become emblematic of postwar Canada. Religion, the immigrant experience, and the modern ideal of multiculturalism deeply informed his sense of nationhood. He touched on the pressing political and social issues of his day, from the threat of nuclear war to the mounting standoff between religious and secular values, his work inspiring copious praise and vehement critique. Yet much of Kurelek’s art discloses intense vulnerability. Ambitious, prolific, and outspoken, Kurelek was also shy, insecure, and dogged by mental illness throughout his life.William Kurelek presents a fascinating challenge for a biographer. There is the task of moulding the life to fit the art; of considering the development of the art withinthe Canadian and, more importantly, the European context; and of accounting for the phenomenal reception of the work itself. In Patricia Morley’s Kurelek: A Biography the reader is given ample material with which to do this. It comes in various forms: fragmented interviews with Kurelek’s friends, acquaintances, publishers, physicians, and art dealers; long quotations from the artist’s public and private writings; content analysis of the visual documents; the use of archival and printed material; and the inclusion of the author’s own experiences of researching the biography. From this myriad of sources and biographical approaches the life unfolds over some 300 pages.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Kurelek: A Biography. To get started finding Kurelek: A Biography, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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