This notebook features Louise Bourgeois’ sculpture Maman (1999, cast 2003). Presiding over the plaza of the National Gallery of Canada, Maman was inspired by the artist’s own mother, and stands as a nurturing and protective symbol of fertility, shelter and the home.

48 blank pages
10.5 x 16.5 x 0.5 cm (4 x 6.5 x 0.2 in.)

© The Easton Foundation / VAGA at ARS, NY / CARCC Ottawa 2024

This notecard features Louise Bourgeois’ sculpture Maman (1999, cast 2003). Presiding over the plaza of the National Gallery of Canada, Maman was inspired by the artist’s own mother, and stands as a nurturing and protective symbol of fertility, shelter and the home.

Card dimensions: 17.5 x 13.5 cm (6.8 x 5.3 in.)
Blank inside. Envelope included.

© The Easton Foundation / VAGA at ARS, NY / CARCC Ottawa 2025

This pin features Louise Bourgeois’ sculpture Maman (1999, cast 2003). Presiding over the plaza of the National Gallery of Canada, Maman was inspired by the artist’s own mother, and stands as a nurturing and protective symbol of fertility, shelter and the home. 

Approx. 2 cm (0.79 in.) 

© The Easton Foundation / VAGA at ARS, NY / CARCC Ottawa 2024

This tea towel features Louise Bourgeois’ sculpture Maman (1999, cast 2003). Presiding over the plaza of the National Gallery of Canada, Maman was inspired by the artist’s own mother, and stands as a nurturing and protective symbol of fertility, shelter and the home. 

100% Cotton 
70 x 50 cm (27.5 x 19.5 in.) 

© The Easton Foundation / VAGA at ARS, NY / CARCC Ottawa 2024

This tote bag features Louise Bourgeois’ sculpture Maman (1999, cast 2003). Presiding over the plaza of the National Gallery of Canada, Maman was inspired by the artist’s own mother and stands as a nurturing and protective symbol of fertility, shelter and the home. 

Made in Canada
33 x 38 x 7.6 cm (13 x 15 x 3 in.)
65% polyester | 35% cotton 

© The Easton Foundation / VAGA at ARS, NY / CARCC Ottawa 2024

This stainless steel travel mug features Louise Bourgeois’ sculpture Maman (1999, cast 2003). Presiding over the plaza of the National Gallery of Canada, Maman was inspired by the artist’s own mother, and stands as a nurturing and protective symbol of fertility, shelter and the home. The neoprene cover is waterproof, stain proof, and eliminates condensation.

8 cm (3 ¼ in.) in diameter
Holds 473 ml (16 fl. oz.)
Hand wash

© The Easton Foundation / VAGA at ARS, NY / CARCC Ottawa 2024

This unisex T-shirt features Louise Bourgeois’ sculpture Maman (1999, cast 2003). Presiding over the plaza of the National Gallery of Canada, Maman was inspired by the artist’s own mother, and stands as a nurturing and protective symbol of fertility, shelter and the home.

Made in Canada
100% organic cotton

© The Easton Foundation / VAGA at ARS, NY / CARCC Ottawa 2024

This youth T-shirt features Louise Bourgeois’ sculpture Maman (1999, cast 2003). Presiding over the plaza of the National Gallery of Canada, Maman was inspired by the artist’s own mother, and stands as a nurturing and protective symbol of fertility, shelter and the home.

Made in Canada
100% organic cotton

© The Easton Foundation / VAGA at ARS, NY / CARCC Ottawa 2024

Lori Pauli with an introduction by Joseph Mulholland

Only recently has the name Margaret Watkins come to be cited in the annals of 20th century photography. Born and raised in Canada, Watkins became a driving force at one of the most important photography schools in America. Her photographs, most notably her still-life images, now key works in the history of early advertising photography and classic examples of modernist photography, have earned her special recognition within the history of the medium.

Softcover | 160 pages
Publication Date: 2012

Lori Pauli with an introduction by Joseph Mulholland

Only recently has the name Margaret Watkins come to be cited in the annals of 20th century photography. Born and raised in Canada, Watkins became a driving force at one of the most important photography schools in America. Her photographs, most notably her still-life images, now key works in the history of early advertising photography and classic examples of modernist photography, have earned her special recognition within the history of the medium.

Softcover | 160 pages
Publication Date: 2012

Marie Bouchard

For some 20 years, Marion Tuu'luq painted with woolen fabrics and cotton threads, stitching an art of many layers, both metaphoric and physical. This catalogue presents 37 colour plates and 28 figures.

Softcover | 110 pages
Publication Date: 2002

Marie Bouchard

For some 20 years, Marion Tuu'luq painted with woolen fabrics and cotton threads, stitching an art of many layers, both metaphoric and physical. This catalogue presents 37 colour plates and 28 figures.

Softcover | 110 pages
Publication Date: 2002

Catherine Crowston, Josée Drouin-Brisebois, Jonathan Shaughnessy 

With a focus on six Canadian contemporary artists who emphasize material excess, ornamentation and theatricality in their production, Misled by Nature features spectacular installations that explore hybridity, natural processes and the viewer’s experience.  The catalogue accompanies an exhibition by the National Gallery of Canada, the Art Gallery of Alberta, and Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art.

Featured artists: David Altmejd, Lee Bul, Bharti Kher, Tricia Middleton, Yinka Shonibare, and Sarah Sze. 

Paper | 72 pages
7.5 x 26 cm (3 x 10 in.) 
Publication Date: 2012

Ann Thomas

This original publication, which focuses on the early decades of the 20th century, is the first in a new series devoted to the study of photographic masterpieces from the National Gallery of Canada's international collection. Examining the expansive, innovative and often contradictory modernist ethos that shaped the creation and use of photographic art from 1900 to 1940, this generously illustrated publication highlights dozens of works from Germany, England, Czech Republic, United States, France, Russia, Hungary, Japan and Canada. An introductory essay describes the development of photography artistically, technically and socially. Following the essay, 79 individual works are presented within the context of their times. Each is illustrated with a full-page duo tone plate. Among the artists are some of the world's greatest photographic innovators, notably Eugène Atget, Margaret Bourke-White, Brassaï, Walker Evans, Dorothea Lange, Lisette Model, Alexander Rodchenko and Edward Weston.

Paper | 200 pages
Publication Date: 2007

James Wilson Morrice (1865–1924)
Canal San Nicolò, Lido, Venice (detail), c. 1904. NGC, Ottawa. Gift of A.K. Prakash, J.W. Morrice Collection, 2015. Photo: NGC

Poster size:  61 x 91.4 cm (24 x 36 in.)

James Wilson Morrice. The A. K. Prakash Collection in Trust to the Nation
October 13, 2017 – March 18, 2018 

Katerina Atanassova, Anne-Marie Bouchard, Sandra Paikowsky, Esther Trépanier, Julie Nash, Nancy Mowll Mathews

The National Gallery of Canada is honoured to be showcasing the A.K. Prakash Collection of works by major Canadian artist James Wilson Morrice. This significant collection of oil paintings and watercolours by one of Canada’s foremost modernist painters is part of the Masterpiece in Focus series. Assembled with sensitivity to the evolution of the artist, the real strength of the collection lies in its variety, artistic quality and depth, highlighting key moments in Morrice’s career. The essays in this beautifully illustrated catalogue, as well as an in-depth interview with A.K. Prakash, position the pioneering artist in his proper and deserved context – as an artist of Canadian descent who lived and worked in Europe, who travelled extensively, and who was associated with the leading modern artists and movements of the period.

Hardcover | 240 pages
29.5 x 24 x 3 cm (11.6 x 9.4 x 1.2 in.) 
Available in French only

Katerina Atanassova, Anne-Marie Bouchard, Sandra Paikowsky, Esther Trépanier, Julie Nash, Nancy Mowll Mathews

The National Gallery of Canada is honoured to be showcasing the A.K. Prakash Collection of works by major Canadian artist James Wilson Morrice. This significant collection of oil paintings and watercolours by one of Canada’s foremost modernist painters is part of the Masterpiece in Focus series. Assembled with sensitivity to the evolution of the artist, the real strength of the collection lies in its variety, artistic quality and depth, highlighting key moments in Morrice’s career. The essays in this beautifully illustrated catalogue, as well as an in-depth interview with A.K. Prakash, position the pioneering artist in his proper and deserved context – as an artist of Canadian descent who lived and worked in Europe, who travelled extensively, and who was associated with the leading modern artists and movements of the period.

Hardcover | 240 pages
29.5 x 24 x 3 cm (11.6 x 9.4 x 1.2 in.)

This notecard features the artwork Mount Royal (1864) by Robert Seldon Duncanson (1821–1872).

Card dimensions: 13.5 x 17.5 cm (5.3 x 6.8 in.)
Blank inside. Envelope included.

In the collection of the National Gallery of Canada.

Related Exhibition: Gathered Leaves: Discoveries from the Drawings Vault.

Paraskeva Clark (1898-1986)
Myself, 1933

Considered among the most powerful figure paintings in Canadian art, this self-portrait is direct, self-confident, and elegant. Painting herself while she was three months pregnant, Paraskeva Clark challenged the social mores regarding the visibility and celebration of the pregnant female body in the 1930s. Exhibited at the 1933 Canadian Group of Painter’s exhibition, the work presented the artist as a strong, professional woman, boldly commanding the viewer’s attention.

6.5 x 9 cm (2.5 x 3.5 in.)

In the collection of the National Gallery of Canada.

Paraskeva Clark (1898-1986)
Myself, 1933

Considered among the most powerful figure paintings in Canadian art, this self-portrait is direct, self-confident, and elegant. Painting herself while she was three months pregnant, Paraskeva Clark challenged the social mores regarding the visibility and celebration of the pregnant female body in the 1930s. Exhibited at the 1933 Canadian Group of Painter’s exhibition, the work presented the artist as a strong, professional woman, boldly commanding the viewer’s attention.

Card dimensions: 13.5 x 17.5 cm (5.3 x 6.8 in.)
Blank inside. Envelope included.

In the collection of the National Gallery of Canada.