An excellent introduction to the art of a painter famous for her devotion to the landscape of the Pacific Northwest. Emily Carr s passionate nature paintings have been compared to those of Georgia O Keeffe, Edvard Munch and Vincent van Gogh. This volume pairs 40 of Carr s most popular paintings with quotations from her writing, which is still widely read today. The introductory text by Robin Laurence tells the story of Carr s unconventional life, and the development of her art. Designed with a focus on the seminal works of Carr s career, and packaged as an affordable paperback, Beloved Land is an ideal gift book. Emily Carr has begun to gain international notoriety, beginning with her exhibition with O'Keefe & Khalo in 2002.
