Four Pictures by Emily Carr

About this book

Emily Carrs life story is told in this highly original picture book by Nicolas Debon. Written and illustrated in comic strips the book traces Carrs life through four of her famous paintings. The first part named after the painting Cedar House represents Emilys first sketching trip to a remote village where she discovers the richness of West Coast native life and art. Autumn in France describes Emily at work in a Paris art studio and immersing herself in the "New Art" of Chagall Matisse Picasso and others. In Silhouette Carrs work is exhibited at the National Gallery and she has a pivotal meeting with artists of the Group of Seven. Finally in Beloved of the Sky Emily reaches her full potential as an artist. Nicolas Debons illustrations perfectly capture Carrs determined eccentric character and her times. The difficulties she encountered as a young woman finding a way to express herself as an artist are well documented as is her world.