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Emily Carr
Wood Interior
by Emily Carr
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Born in Victoria, British Columbia, in 1871,
Carr was one of six children in an upper class family.
At the age of six she was sketching the family dog in charcoal.
She went on to study art in Paris, London and San Francisco,
and was influenced by the French Impressionists and Canada's
Group of Seven.
After suffering a mental breakdown in England, she returned
home and committed herself to documenting native art and culture.
Carr's lush west coast landscapes and powerful totems would
later make her famous. But she first came to prominence
through her writing when her book, Klee Wyck, was broadcast
on CBC radio.
Through rare personal photographs, archival footage and interviews
with those who knew her, the film reveals the turmoil
and triumphs of a woman who sacrificed everything for her
art.
Original Air Date - October 5, 1997
Links
Emily
Carr: At Home and At Work
The
Emily Carr House
Emily
Carr Institute of
Art and Design
To
the Totem Forests
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