All publications are published by the Winnipeg Art Gallery, in softcover, unless otherwise specified. Listings are alphabetical by name of artist(s) and title of book. Measurements are
vertical x horizontal.

Caven Atkins: Focuses on the maturation of Atkin's work from 1929-1934 during his residence in Winnipeg. Atkins (b. 1907 in London, Ontario) studied at the Winnipeg School of Art from 1925-28 under L. LeMoine FitzGerald (see FITZGERALD, L.L.) He worked with the commercial art firm of Brigden's as did other local artists such as H. Eric Bergman (see Transformation of Vision. The Works of H. Eric Bergman.), Bertram Brooker, and Charles Comfort. Atkins later taught at the Winnipeg School of Art. Since 1945 he has resided in Detroit, Michigan.
The Winnipeg Years. 1987. Essay by Ted Fraser. Biography, list of exhibitions, selected bibliography. 42 pages, 28 illustrations (6 columns), 22.8 x 27.9 centimeter Published by the Art Gallery of Windsor. ISBN 0-919837-10-7. $5.95

Atma Buddhi Manas: The Later Work of Lawren S. Harris. 1985. Text by Dennis Reid. 212 pages, 112 illustrations (8 columns), 20.3 x 24.9 centimeter Published by the Art Gallery of Ontario. ISBN 0-919777-20-1. $13.95

Max Beckmann: Works on Paper. 1988. Essay by James Hofmaier. 44 pages, 33 illustrations (7 columns), 25.4 x 21.6 centimeter Published by the Worthington Gallery, Inc., Chicago, Ill. $15.95

Eric H. Bergman. Beginning in 1914 with his arrival to Canada Bergman's career intertwined with those of his contemporaries FitzGerald, Musgrove and Walter J. Phillips - all early pioneers of Canadian art and education in the first half of this century.
Transformation of Vision. The Works of H. Eric Bergman. 1983. Text by Nancy E. Dillow. Reprinted essay by Dr. Ferdinand Eckhardt. 39 pages, 20 illustrations (6 columns, incl. cover). 35.0 x 22.9 centimeters ISBN 0-88915-117-2. $6.95

A Boundless Horizon:Historical background of the Hudson's Bay Region and Red River Valley as perceived by the artists who travelled and settled in these regions. Visual documentation includes charts and maps, illustrations from early periodicals, photographs, drawings and paintings. Recurrent themes are trade and exploration, early settlements, buffalo hunts, native peoples, and the flora and fauna of these regions. The study of Manitoba's artistic growth is continued in Vistas of Promise: Manitoba 1874 - 1919.
Visual Records of Exploration and Settlement in the Manitoba Region 1624 - 1874. 1983. Text by Dr. Virginia G. Berry. 62 pp., 103 illustrations (8 columns), 22.8 x 30.3 centimeters ISBN 0-88915-115-6. $12.95

Marcel Breuer. born 1902, studied at the Bauhaus from 1920-24, and was a protege of Walter Gropius. He is best known for his furniture designs of bent tubular steel. This book gives us background on the Bauhaus movement and its influence on Breuer's development as a designer. The remainder of the text focuses on various aspects of his furniture designs and interiors.
Furniture and Interiors. 1981. Text by Christopher Wilk. Published by The Museum of Modern Art. 192 pages, 206 black and white illustrations, 25.7 x 19.4 centimeters ISBN 0-87070-263-7. $12.50

Oscar Cahen.(born Denmark 1916- died Canada 1956) arrived in Canada in 1940, first working as a commercial artist. In the late 1940s he gained recognition as an artist/painter in Toronto, and in 1953 helped to form the group Painters Eleven.
1983. Text by David Burnett. Chronology, list of exhibitions, 72 pages, 46 illustrations (4 columns), 22.9 x 22.9 centimeters Published by the Art Gallery of Ontario. ISBN 0-919876-89-7. $10.95

Canadian Political Cartoons. Deals with the history, iconography, style, and techniques of Canadian political cartoonists from the late 19th century to the present.
1977. 55 pp., 48 black and white illustrations, 21.5 x 27.9 centimeters ISBN 0-88915-050-8. $3.75

A Distant Harmony: This book examines the similarities and differences between Canadian and American painters, pairing an artist from each nation working in the same time period: Thomas Cole and Joseph LegarÈ, George Catlin and Paul Kane, Thomas Eakins and George Reid, Lawren Harris and Rockwell Kent, Carl Schaefer and Charles Burchfield.
Comparisons in the Painting of Canada and the United States of America. 1982. Text by Ann Davis. Selected bibliography. 190 pages, 120 illustrations (10 columns), 22.8 x 20.1 centimeters ISBN 0-88915-109-1. $20.95

Eckhardts in Winnipeg:Prints, drawings and paintings of the German Expressionist period, silver, porcelain and glass from their Decorative Arts Collection, plus historical documents, and photographs. Recollections of the career of his composer/musician wife, Dr. Sonia Eckhardt-Gramatte, as well as his own career as the first Director of the Winnipeg Art Gallery from 1953-1974.
A Cultural Legacy. 1987. Text by Dr. Ferdinand Eckhardt. 107 illustrations (15 columns), 2.9 x 21.5 centimeters ISBN 0-88915-134-2. $12.50

Faded Allusions: Later Nineteenth Century Academic Painting. 1981. Text by Elizabeth Legge. Works of 18 artists from the Royal Academies of Art in France and England of the late 19th century.
94 pages, 21 illustrations (9 columns), 27.9 x 13.9 centimeters ISBN 0-88915-098-2. $8.95

Valentine H. Fanshaw 1992. Essay by Gary Essar. A biography and re-examination of his achievements in light of the current knowledge of the period in which he worked.
63 pages, 34 illustrations (8 columns), 24 x 16.5 centimeters ISBN 088915-164-4. $10.95.

FITZGERALD, L. L. FitzGerald's early works, primarily of landscapes and still lifes, were representational. From 1942 until his death in 1956 his work became increasingly abstract, though still based on the subject matter of his earlier work. These later works reflect his interest in the ideas of geometric abstraction of Russian suprematists and non-objectivists.
In Seclusion With Nature: The Later Work of L. LeMoine FitzGerald, 1942 - 1956. 1988. Text by Michael Parke-Taylor, with reprints of a radio interview given by FitzGerald and an article written by Lawren Harris. Documented list of works, chronology 1942-1978, solo exhibitions and reviews (after 1942) and selected bibliography.
237 pages, 124 illustrations (16 columns) plus 12 documentary b/w photographs. 23.5 x 16.5 centimeters Fr. text, non-illustrated, is also available. ISBN 0-88915-149-0. $15.95

The Forgotten Innovator: Alexander Musgrove (b. Scotland 1882 - d. Canada 1952) arrived in Canada in 1913 to become principal of Winnipeg's newly formed School of Art. This book brings to light his innovative contributions to the local and national art community as an art educator and administrator, as the Winnipeg Art Gallery's first curator, and lastly, as an artist.
Alexander J. Musgrove. 1985. Text by Nancy E. Dillow. 36 pages, 15 illustrations (9 columns), 26.8 x 21.6 centimeters ISBN 0-88915-127-X. $5.95

Lawren S. Harris See Atma Buddhi Manas: The Later Work of Lawren S. Harris.

Dalla Husband. A book on this little known Manitoba born artist. Husband lived in Paris working with the major Surrealist artists of the 20s and 30s. After the outbreak of the War in 1939 she returned to Canada before deciding to go to Mexico. She died there in 1947. The Winnipeg Art Gallery has a major collection of works by the artist. The book has 41 illustrations in black and white and colour. Essays by Lisa Gabrielle Mark and Maggie Dwyer.
1995. 64 pages, 41 illustrations English and French. Softcover. ISBN 0-88915-176-8. $19.95

In Seclusion With Nature: The Later Work of L. LeMoine FitzGerald 1942 - 1956. See FITZGERALD, L.L.

Industrial Images/Images Industrielles. Studies the visual imagery of Canadian industry from the Maritimes to British Columbia beginning with the early 1900s to the 1950s. The reflection, growth and promotion of industry is evident not only in the fine arts but in the applied and commercial arts as well. Also evident is the influence of the `isms' of modern art theory and criticism on style and subject matter.
1988. Text by Rosemary Donegan. Eng./Fr. 142 pages, 153 b/w illustrations, 27.9 x 21.6 centimeters Published by the Art Gallery of Hamilton. ISBN 0-919153-38-0. $21.75

William. Kurelek. 1980. Works by William Kurelek, Canadian (1927-1977). Essay by Shirley Madill and Elizabeth Legge. Eng./ Ukrainian. 24 pages, 17 illustrations (7 columns, including cover), 35.0 x 23.0 centimeters ISBN 0-88915-087-7. $7.95

John Lyman. Better known in his time as an art critic, John Lyman (1886-1967) wanted to be known as an artist. "I am simply a painter, not a painter doubling up as an intellectual. I live by my eyes." This book traces his development as an artist from his early upbringing in Canada, to his life in Europe from 1913 - 1931 to his eventual return and success, however shortlived, in Canada.
I live by my eyes/Je vis par les yeux. 1986. Text by Louise Dompierre. Eng./Fr. Chronology, selected bibliography, selected list of exhibitions. 234 pages, 114 illustrations (10 full page column), 25.3 x 23.5 centimeters Published by the Agnes Etherington Art Gallery, Ontario. ISBN 0-88911-410-2. $15.95

Alexander Musgrove. J. See The Forgotten Innovator.

1912: Break Up of Tradition. Paintings, drawings and sculpture of 83 European artists who were working during this time period. Includes Picasso, Picabia, Marie Laurencin, Braque, Brancusi, Sonia and Robert Delaunay.
1987. Text by Louise d'Argencourt. Artists' biographies, selected glossary of early 20th century art terms. Historical overview of the years from 1910 to 1914. Eng./Fr. 266 pages, 113 illustrations (102. columns), 29.9 x 22.9 centimeters ISBN 0-88915-140-7. $25.95

150 Years of Art in Manitoba: Struggle for a Visual Civilization. An Exhibition for the Manitoba Centennial. 1970. Text by Dr. Ferdinand Eckhardt, glossary of historical and geographical terms, artists' biographical data. 116 pages, 185 illustrations (12 columns ), 20.7 x 27.2 centimeters $4.95

Selected Works from the Winnipeg Art Gallery 1971.Areas represented in the Collection at this time were Traditional Art, Contemporary Art and North American Indian, Eskimo and African Arts.
Introduction by Dr. Ferdinand Eckhardt, Director. 192 pages, 175 illustrations (9 col., including the cover), 22.9 x 15.2 centimeters $2.50

Simplicissimus and the Empire II. 1983. One hundred caricatures from Simplicissimus 1896-1914.
Text by Fritz Arnold. 66 pages, 39 illustrations, 16 col.), 27.0 x 20.7 centimeters Published by the Goethe-Institute Munich. $7.50

Spirit of Ukraine: 500 Years of Painting. 1991. The rich heritage of Ukrainian painting featuring works that range from 15th century icons to 20th century avant-garde. Selections are from the State Museum of Ukranian Art, Kiev. 333 pages, 118 illustrations ISBN 0-88915-163-6. $45.95

Transformation of Vision. The Works of H. Eric Bergman. See BERGMAN, Eric.

Vistas of Promise:An academic look at Manitoba's artistic, cultural and economic growth as depicted in the drawings, paintings, prints and decorative arts of those who travelled and resided here.
Manitoba 1874 - 1919. 1987. Text by Dr. Virginia G. Berry. 86 pages, 109 illustrations (20 col.), 22.8 x 30.3 centimeters ISBN 0-88915-137-7. $15.95