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The four continents / Kent Monkman ; with essays by John Ralston Saul, Keith Goulet, Dr ER Atleo (Umeek).

Fine Arts Library ND249.M545 A4 2017
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Monkman, Kent, artist.
Contributor:
Saul, John Ralston, 1947- contributing author.
Goulet, Keith N., 1946- contributing author.
Atleo, Eugene Richard, 1939- contributing author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Monkman, Kent. Four continents.
Monkman, Kent.
Monkman, Kent--Criticism and interpretation.
Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista, 1696-1770--Criticism and interpretation.
Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista.
Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista, 1696-1770.
Cree painting--21st century.
Cree painting.
Criticism and interpretation.
Genre:
Catalogs.
Physical Description:
71 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
Other Title:
4 continents
Place of Publication:
London, UK : Black Dog Publishing, [2017]
Summary:
The Four Continents is comprised of a series of paintings made between 2012 and 2016. In this series, Monkman takes as his point of departure Giovanni Battista Tiepolo's epic frescoes commissioned for a private residence in Würzburg, Germany. The centrepiece of the Tiepolo series represented a day in the life of the Greek god, Apollo, with the four continents allegorized in peripheral scenes. In Monkman's reinterpretation, each continent is personified by a Two-Spirit sovereign with Miss Chief playing the roles of Africa, America, Asia, and Europe. Tiepolo's allegory is updated to include architectural wonders and notable figures from history amidst chaotic crowds.
Contents:
Learning to see yourself / John Ralston Saul
Miss America
Miss Africa
Nituskeenan: our land / Keith Goulet
Miss Asia
Miss Europe
Kent Monkman's reply to Giambattista Tiepolo's Apollo and the Continents / ER Atleo (Umeek).
Machine generated contents note: Miss America
Nituskeenan: Our Land / Keith Goulet
A Nuu-Chδah-Nulth Perspective On Kent Mπnkman's Reply To Giambattista Tiepolo's Apollo And The Continents / Dr Er Atlep.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781911164081
1911164082
OCLC:
1022134769

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