Norval Morrisseau : man changing into thunderbird /
Morrisseau was a controversial figure too, eliciting everything from resentment to outright condemnation. Living on booze, flat broke and exhausted, he often traded art for a drink to the frustration of his agents. Despite immense talent and success, his alcoholism plunged his wife and children into...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Madeira Park, British Columbia :
Douglas & McIntyre,
[2014]
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| Summary: | Morrisseau was a controversial figure too, eliciting everything from resentment to outright condemnation. Living on booze, flat broke and exhausted, he often traded art for a drink to the frustration of his agents. Despite immense talent and success, his alcoholism plunged his wife and children into poverty and he spent years bouncing between skid row and jail. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 312 pages : illustration, portraits ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9781771620468 1771620463 9781771620475 (ebook) 1771620471 (ebook) |