Emily Carr: Border-crossing Canadian artist and writer

Emily Carr (1871–1945) is today generally considered one of Canada’s greatest and most unique artists. However, her recognition was a long time coming, and it was only towards the end of her life that fame came her way. The article discusses the critical reception of Carr’s work both as a painter an...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Nordlit
Main Author: Gerd Bjørhovde
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Norwegian
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2014
Subjects:
Emily Carr
Canadian art and literature
Canadian-ness and nationality
Colonialism and postcolonialism
Border-crossing art
Indigenous perspectives
Norwegian literature
PT8301-9155
Carr
First Nations
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.7557/13.3178
https://doaj.org/article/5d39ed67475f4beab276b6a7fc115508
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Summary:Emily Carr (1871–1945) is today generally considered one of Canada’s greatest and most unique artists. However, her recognition was a long time coming, and it was only towards the end of her life that fame came her way. The article discusses the critical reception of Carr’s work both as a painter and writer, paying particular attention to her border-crossing strategies in her use of indigenous/First Nations art and culture in her own work. Furthermore, it looks at the development of Carr’s art and its connection to the construction of a Canadian national identity, or Canadian-ness, in the early twentieth century.

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