Alberta Society of Artists
The First Seventy Years

Kathy E. Zimon

About the Book

This fascinating and lavishly illustrated history of Alberta's oldest professional artists' society documents and celebrates the development of the province's strong and vibrant artistic community. It honours the work of great Alberta artists of the past and gives an insight into today's established and emerging talents. There are anecdotes and brief biographical sketches of some of the province's most prominent artists, such as A.C. Leighton, Maxwell Bates, H.G. Glyde, Marion Nicoll, Illingworth Kerr, Stan Perrott, and Janet Mitchell.

No comprehensive account of the Society's rich history has existed until now. In addition, many of the paintings reproduced here are from private collections. According to historian Max Foran, this chronicle "adds significantly to the existing historiography of art in Alberta." Cathy Mastin, Senior Curator of Art, Glenbow Museum, notes that "the book documents some important moments in Alberta's visual arts history, makes a significant contribution to the study of art societies in Canada, [and] offers new information on the Alberta Society of Artists that is not available in other publications on Alberta art."

About the Author

Kathy E. Zimon, Fine Arts Librarian Emeritus, University of Calgary, has been interested in the Alberta Society of ArtistsU history since her first acquaintance with its unique newsletter, Highlights. After taking early retirement to pursue research interests, she has focussed on Alberta art and artists.

Table of Contents

Introduction

1. The Arts in Alberta Before the ASA
2. The Contentious Beginning
3. A.C. Leighton, First President and Founder of the ASA
4. Glyde's Decade: The War Years and After
5. Highlights at the Coste House, 1946-1962
6. Changing Times: The Sixties and Seventies
7. New Horizons at Home and Abroad: 1880-2000
8. Token No Longer: Women and the ASA
9. The Preference for Landscape
10. A Society for All Seasons
    
    Epilogue

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