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

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

Robin Laurence, Mary Reid & Josée Drouin-Brisebois

For over three decades, Wanda Koop has created an overwhelming body of work. Published in conjunction with the exhibition Wanda Koop: On the Edge of Experience, organized by the Winnipeg Art Gallery and the National Gallery of Canada, this beautifully illustrated catalogue presents a selection of paintings, as well as a number of video works.

Paper | 164 pages
Publication Date: 2011

Robin Laurence, Mary Reid & Josée Drouin-Brisebois

For over three decades, Wanda Koop has created an overwhelming body of work. Published in conjunction with the exhibition Wanda Koop, sur le fil de l'expérience, organized by the Winnipeg Art Gallery and the National Gallery of Canada, this beautifully illustrated catalogue presents a selection of paintings, as well as a number of video works. 

Paper | 164 pages
Publication Date: 2011

Arnaud Maggs: Identification is a survey exhibition that follows the Canadian artist’s production over four decades. Focusing on seminal and recent works, it showcases Maggs’ various working strategies and subject matter. Each work on display records in some way the people, places and lived experiences that have marked the artist. The exhibition is accompanied by a 240-page full colour bilingual catalogue, which contains an essay by the exhibition curator; Q&As with the artist, and a chronological biography.

Softcover | 240 pages
Publication Date: 2012

René Villeneuve

George Ramsay, Ninth Earl of Dalhousie, served as Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia (1816-1820), then as Governor-in-Chief of British North America (1820-1828). During his 12 years in Canada, Dalhousie both commissioned and collected a stunning variety of artworks. Featuring some 130 works from his collection, this exhibition catalogue underscores the patron's unique point of view and his influence on the development of art in Canada. Dalhousie's original eye and diverse interests are highlighted by the array of watercolours and wash drawings, engravings and lithographs, silhouettes, architectural drawings, models, and decorative pieces.

Paperback | 200 pages
Publication Date: 2008

René Villeneuve

George Ramsay, Ninth Earl of Dalhousie, served as Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia (1816-1820), then as Governor-in-Chief of British North America (1820-1828). During his 12 years in Canada, Dalhousie both commissioned and collected a stunning variety of artworks. Featuring some 130 works from his collection, this exhibition catalogue underscores the patron's unique point of view and his influence on the development of art in Canada. Dalhousie's original eye and diverse interests are highlighted by the array of watercolours and wash drawings, engravings and lithographs, silhouettes, architectural drawings, models, and decorative pieces.

Paperback | 200 pages
Publication Date: 2008

Monique Brunet-Weinmann 

Great unpublished interviews, personal memories, biographical recollections, and analysis of Riopelle's work: Monique Brunet-Weinmann leads us to understand the intellectual and emotional links that unite the work to the being. It reveals an honest portrait of Riopelle, told through the mythical figures of his work. 

Paperback | 344 pages 
15 x 23 cm (5.9 x 9 in.) 
Only available in French

Anne-Marie Minella & Jean-Yves Bosseur

An overview of the use of textile in contemporary visual arts around the world.

Since the beginning of the 21st century, artists who work with thread and fabric have made their mark on the world of contemporary art. They are represented at major international events, and there are fairs dedicated to them throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia. 

This book looks at a number of artists who have used this medium in innovative and unique ways since the end of the 19th century, and profiles the creators who have chosen it to support their political, economic, social or ecological initiatives. It shows that textile art remains subversive: it blurs the boundaries between fine art, applied art and design, between tradition and modernity. It highlights "peripheral" identities and cultures. By questioning the categories of "feminine" and "masculine", it blurs genres and challenges conventions.

FEATURED ARTISTS: Anni Albers, Sophie Taeuber, Sonia Delaunay, Josep Grau-Garriga, Pierre Daquin, Alber Ayme, Cécile Borne, Yves Picquet, Caroline Coppey, Lenore Tawney, Olga de Amaral, Sheila Hicks, Simone Pheulpin, Do Ho Suh, Marie-Hélène Guelton, Joel Andrianomearisoa, Doris Salcedo, Abdoulaye Konaté, Jakkai Siributr, Aisha Khalid, Maja Bajevic, Kimsooja, Tiffany Chung, Reena Saini Kallat, Kathryn Clark, Marta Palau, Consuelo Jimenez, Tanya Aguiñiga, Jackie Amézquita, Kyungah Ham, Jéremy Gobé, Pia Camil, Võ Trân Châu, Aboubakar Fofana, Ibrahim Mahama, Teresa Margolles, Margolles & James Cohan, Tamara Kostianovsky, Thornton Dial, Faith Ringgold, Sonya Clark, Stephen Towns, Yinka Shonibare, Bob Boyer, Marie Watt, Rebecca Belmore, Paula do Prado, Maureen Gruben, Raymonde Arcier, Senga Nengudi, Haruko Crow Nishimura, Rosemarie Trockel, Ghada Amer, Joana Vasconcelos, Lin Tianmiao, Anya Paintsil, Senzeni Marasela, Billie Zangewa, Sonia Gomes, Rosana Paulino, Nadia Myre, Fiona Foley, Chiachio & Giannone, Nicholas Hlobo, Sheila Pepe, Jeffrey Gibson, Diedrick Brackens, Joyce Wieland, Victoria Andersson, Yin Xiuzhen, Virginie Rochetti, Suzanne Husky, Alexandra Kehayoglou, Nnenna Okore, Tahir Carl Karmali. 

Paperback | 296 pages 
14.8 x 21 cm (5.83 x 8.27 in.)
Only available in French

Sarah Hull

What is art? Why do we talk about narrative art? Where do artists draw their inspiration from? Throughout this fascinating book, young readers will discover surprising concepts, a profusion of colours and works by famous artists. Published in collaboration with the National Gallery of London.

Hardcover | 96 pages
26 x 20.5 cm (10.24 x 8.07 in.)
Only available in French

Under the direction of John R. Porter & Pierre Théberge, in collaboration with Anne Sophie Lemieux & Madeleine Lacerte 

Beyond the immediate charm of some of his subjects lies Lemieux's eloquent vision of our vast space, our northern sensibility and our collective soul — a soul torn between the nostalgia for the past and an unknowable future. He was able to vividly capture in his work the solitude of individual human existence, thus giving it a universal dimension. To mark the hundredth anniversary of his birth, this catalogue has been designed to give as much space as possible to a visual panorama of the artist's work. We hope that all those who peruse this catalogue will be touched by the universality of the work of Jean Paul Lemieux. 

Homage to Jean Paul Lemieux is published by the National Gallery of Canada in association with the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec and Galerie Lacerte. 

Hardcover | 119 pages 
21 x 27 cm (8.27 x 10.63 in.) 
Publication date: 2004