Instead of capturing a true likeness, the portraits of Paul Gauguin are inventive investigations of the genre, the artist's explorations of the very idea of what a portrait could be.
Canada's representative at the 2019 Venice Biennale, Isuma illuminates the historic trauma of forced relocation of families from an Inuit point of view to reclaim history and imagine a different future.
The laureates of this year's Governor General’s Awards reflect the full mix of rich and diverse Canadian talent, their work encompassing all forms of visual and media art.
One of the greatest street photographers of his time, Dave Heath conveyed the universal experience of isolation set against moments of social integration.
The beautifully executed books created by Canada’s small presses highlight the great enthusiasm and dedication these publishers have applied to workmanship and to every aspect of production.
Commissioned by the Canadian War Memorials Fund to capture the war effort in Halifax, British artist Harold Gilman created a series of diverse and deliberative drawings to construct the final painting.
At first an amateur photographer and then professional, Alexander Henderson dedicated his life to capturing the richness of Canadian life and landscape.
William Henry Fox Talbot's "The Pencil of Nature" is probably the most famous of the early photo-illustrated books and is the first to be commercially published with actual photographic prints.
