Barbara Rae: Northwest Passage - Hardcover

Curley, Tagak; Greenslade, Colin; Macmillan, Duncan; Muir, Tom; Rae, Barbara

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1910350982 ISBN 13: 9781910350980

Publisher: Royal Academy of Arts, 2018

Synopsis

In 2015 Barbara Rae travelled to Greenland on the trail of her namesake and fellow Scot, the surgeon and explorer Dr John Rae (1813-1893). Captivated by the 'wild sort of life', he travelled to the Arctic in 1846, learning local languages and survival techniques. His enlightened co-operation and collaboration with the Inuit - almost unheard of at the time - allowed him to discover the fate of Sir John Franklin's lost 1845 expedition, and to confirm the existence of the Northwest Passage, the maritime link between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. This book is the artistic result of Barbara Rae's extraordinary journey. Through the artist's deft handling of colour and line the frozen landscape of the Arctic jumps into life from the page. This special publication takes the reader on a journey of discovery from Scotland to the Arctic, and back again. Her vivid images are combined with insightful texts from authors including the Inuit leader and advocate Tagak Curley, the architect Ian Ritchie and the art historian Duncan Macmillan, as well as contributions from the artist herself.

About this title

About the Author

Tagak Curley is an Inuit politician and advocate. Colin Greenslade is Director of the Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh. Duncan Macmillan is art critic of The Scotsman. Tom Muir is Engagement and Exhibitions Officer at the Orkney Museum. Barbara Rae is a painter and printmaker. She is a member of the Royal Scottish Academy and the Royal Academy of Arts.

From the Back Cover

In 2015 Barbara Rae travelled to Greenland on the trail of her namesake and fellow Scot, the surgeon and explorer Dr John Rae (1813-1893). Captivated by the 'wild sort of life', he travelled to the Arctic in 1846, learning local languages and survival techniques. His enlightened co-operation and collaboration with the Inuit - almost unheard of at the time - allowed him to discover the fate of Sir John Franklin's lost 1845 expedition, and to confirm the existence of the Northwest Passage, the maritime link between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

This book is the artistic result of Barbara Rae's extraordinary journey. Through the artist's deft handling of colour and line the frozen landscape of the Arctic jumps into life from the page. This special publication takes the reader on a journey of discovery from Scotland to the Arctic, and back again.
Her vivid images are combined with insightful texts from authors including the Inuit leader and advocate Tagak Curley, the architect Ian Ritchie and the celebrated playwright Duncan Macmillan, as well as contributions from the artist herself.

Edition details

• Publisher: Royal Academy of Arts
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1910350982
• ISBN 13: 9781910350980
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 144