Emily Carr was a Canadian artist and writer who was inspired by the Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast. One of the painters in Canada to adopt a Modernist and Post-Impressionist style, Carr did not receive widespread recognition for her work until she changed subject matter from Aboriginal themes to landscapes—forest scenes in particular. As a writer Carr was one of the earliest chroniclers of life in British Columbia. The Canadian Encyclopedia describes her as a "Canadian icon".
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Related works from the webAbove the Gravel Pit (1937)
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Above the Gravel Pit, 1937 - Emily Carr - WikiArt.org
Totem Walk at Sitka
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Totem Walk at Sitka - Wikidata
Scorned as Timber, Beloved of the Sky
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Scorned as Timber, Beloved of the Sky - Wikidata
Zunoqua of the Cat Village
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Zunoqua of the Cat Village, 1931 - Emily Carr - WikiArt.org
Indian War Canoe
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Indian War Canoe - Wikidata
Breton church (1906)
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Breton church - Wikidata
Forest, British Columbia (1932)
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Forest, British Columbia, 1932 - Emily Carr - WikiArt.org
A Rushing Sea of Undergrowth
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A Rushing Sea of Undergrowth, 1935 - Emily Carr - WikiArt.org
Totem and Forest
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Totem and Forest - Wikidata
“The artist himself may not think he is religious, but if he is sincere his sincerity in itself is religion.”
Emily Carr
Dec 13, 1871 - Mar 2, 1945
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