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Anything but a Still Life
The Art and Lives of Molly Lamb and Bruno Bobak
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Finalist, Ottawa Book Award (English Non-Fiction)
A Globe and Mail’s Spring Book Preview Selection
Molly Lamb and Bruno Bobak shot to prominence as war artists during the Second World War. Marrying shortly after the end of the war, they moved first to Vancouver and then, in 1960, to Fredericton, where they settled permanently. Molly’s paintings were vibrant and colourful, featuring dynamic crowd scenes and wildflowers that seem to wave on the page. In contrast, Bruno painted near-abstract cityscapes, stunning landscapes, and distorted bodies wracked with inner torment, work that is unique in Canadian art.
In this book, acclaimed author Nathan M. Greenfield brings to light the private and public lives of two of the most important figures in 20th century Canadian art. Greenfield combines archival research into Molly’s diaries and letters with dozens of full-colour reproductions of their work, archival photographs, interviews with friends and contemporaries, and an analysis of paintings by both artists. The result is an intimate portrait of the art and lives of Molly Lamb and Bruno Bobak: their critical acclaim, commercial success, and a turbulent marriage that lasted over fifty years.
Nathan M. Greenfield is the author of eight books, including The Damned: The Canadians at the Battle of Hong Kong and the POW Experience, 1941-45, shortlisted for the Governor General’s Award for Non-Fiction. A regular contributor to the Times Literary Supplement, Greenfield’s articles have also appeared in the Walrus, Canada’s History, the Globe and Mail, and Maclean’s.
- ISBN-13
- 9781773100920
- Publisher
- Goose Lane Editions
- Imprint
- Goose Lane Editions
- Publication date
- 30 March 2021
- Format
- Hardback
- Pages
- 392
- Dimensions
- 229 x 152 mm
- Illustrations
- 34 colour reproductions, 14 B&W photos, and 12 B&W reproductions
- Language
- English
