Emily Carr
- ISBN-10
- 1770707077
- ISBN-13
- 9781770707078
- Series
- Emily Carr
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 192
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001-01-01
- Publisher
- Dundurn
- Author
- Kate Braid
Description
As a child she was "contrary,"as a young woman she defied convention to choose art over marriage, and as a middle-aged woman she was considered a full-blown eccentric. Listening to her own inner voice, Emily Carr created an art unique to British Columbia.
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- 2015-10-06
- 112 pages
- Paperback
- Heritage House Publishing Co
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