James Wilson Morrice (1865-1924) was a Canadian painter of extraordinary passion and simplicity whose canvases and oil sketches are valued throughout the world and cherished in Canada as our first real examples of modern art.Though cut short by chronic alcohol abuse, Morrice's restless bohemian life was spent in constant motion. From the colourful canals of Venice to the sun-drenched markets of North Africa to the snowy streets of Quebec City, he was, as his friend Henri Matisse described him, ''''always over hill and dale, a little like a migrating bird but without any very fixed landing place.''''In James Wilson Morrice, Wayne Larsen chronicles the creative but often troubled life of this early cultural icon as he travels in search of the colours, compositions, and subtle effects of light that would inspire a revolution in Canadian art.
- ISBN10 1550028189
- ISBN13 9781550028188
- Publish Date 10 July 2008 (first published 1 January 2008)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 16 February 2015
- Publish Country CA
- Imprint Dundurn Group Ltd
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 176
- Language English
- URL http://dundurn.com/books/james_wilson_morrice