Description
Kurelek, William; James Bacque (Intro.). O Toronto: Paintings and Notes. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: New Press, 1973. First printing, First Edition. ISBN: 9780887701986. pp. xii, 43. Oblong 4to. Illustrated card covers. Replete with lovely black and white and colour photographs, illustrations of the renowned Canadian author and illustrator’s works. Negligible edgewear, contents remain bright, clean, and unmarked with tight, sound binding. Overall, very good+. Softcover. ”William Kurelek’s paintings of Toronto not only portray a great city, but convey a powerful and prophetic vision of modern man as cynical and sympathetic; powerful yet frightened of a few dark thunder clouds; butcher, saviour and producer. The twenty-one paintings, twenty in colour, are accompanied by an introduction by James Bacque with expansive notes to each plate by the painter.” (#3395) $49.00
