Foreword by Robert Amos (4 results)

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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Wood Storms, Wild Canvas: The Art of Godfrey Stephens, Gurdeep Stephens; Godfrey Stephens; foreword by Robert Amos. Published by Victoria: D&I Enterprises, 2014. Illustrated glossy card covers with full French flaps. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; 131pp. with full page colour and black and white photos. In fine, unread condition. Gold Medal winner in the Independent Publisher Book Awards 2015 for Best Regional Non-Fiction.This lavish book is the first to present the iconic works of legendary West Coast artist Godfrey Stephens. Produced by Gurdeep Stephens, the artist's niece, the book weaves together a generous sampling of Godfrey Stephens' vast body of work in three sections: sculpture, paintings and boat building, interwoven with stories from a colorful life of travel and adventure. "Godfrey Stephens stamps his personality on every beautiful thing that his fertile genius produces. When you encounter one of his paintings or monumental abstract wood carvings or one of his junk-rigged boats, you know who made it at once. All his work is unique, one-of-a-kind. This book documents that genius for, incredibly, the first time." - Peter Grant, historian. Stephens, Godfrey (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Generically signed and dated upon title page by author, who has also penned an accompanying cryptic illustration/diagram. "The first book to explore the life and work of exuberant and compelling British Columbia artist Godfrey Stephens, whose work reflects nautical, modern and classical influences, along with the formative influence of his boyhood relationship with Kwakwaka'wakw Master Carver Chief Mungo Martin. From towering sculptures likened to abstract totem poles, to psychedelic whirling paintings and sailing vessels crafted without blueprints or tape measures, the breadth and scope of Godfrey's artistic output is staggering. Includes excerpts of the author's lifelong correspondence with her artist uncle." - front flap. Lavishly produced with 237 colour and black and white photos with over 50 full page photos and bleeds. viii, [2], 131 pp. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Rather than simply as a book, one is tempted to describe this beautiful item as a vivacious event! Awarded the 2015 Independent Publisher's Gold Medal for Best Regional Non-Fiction.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Godfrey Stephens, Artists - British Columbia, Canadian Art - British Columbia, Contemporary West Coast art, Mungo Martin,; Signed by Author. Illustrated by Stephens, Godfrey (illustrator).…