J.E.H. MacDonald up close the artist's materials and techniques Helwig, Kate creator author. Douglas, Alison (Art conservation expert) author. text bibliography Criticism, interpretation, etc. nkc 2024 monographic eng print 215 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 26 cm "At the height of his career, J.E.H. MacDonald's paintings and oil sketches reveal a mastery of colour mixing, a sureness of brushstroke, and a deep understanding of compositional design. His striking landscapes and views of nature are an important artistic legacy and confirm his essential place among the Group of Seven painters. J.E.H. MacDonald Up Close provides a fresh interpretation of MacDonald's artistic development and sheds new light on questions of authenticity and dating surrounding MacDonald's paintings. Here art conservation experts Kate Helwig and Alison Douglas combine rigorous scientific analysis with a close visual examination of MacDonald's work to focus on his materials and techniques. Exploring the interface between art history and science, Helwig and Douglas use excerpts from MacDonald's diaries, letters, and lectures to provide socio-historical context to their in-depth reading of the paintings as physical objects. Helwig and Douglas's fascinating text is accompanied not only by reproductions of key artworks, but also by never-before-seen photographs taken through a microscope. These unique, close-up views of MacDonald's working methods reveal the texture of his brushstrokes and the characteristic ways he layered and mixed his paint."-- Kate Helwig and Alison Douglas. Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-200). n-cn--- MacDonald, J. E. H. (James Edward Hervey) 1873-1932 Criticism and interpretation MacDonald, J. E. H. (James Edward Hervey) 1873-1932 Painting, Canadian 20th century Peinture canadienne 20e siècle Painting, Canadian 1900-1999 fast N6480-6495 759.11 cci1icc 9781773104157 1773104152 pda,print NLC 231010 20250318222636.0 in00005611966 eng