Emily Carr
- ISBN-10
- 1770706372
- ISBN-13
- 9781770706378
- Series
- Emily Carr
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 192
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001-01-01
- Publisher
- Dundurn
- Author
- Kate Braid
Description
Carr defied convention by choosing art over marriage. Considered an eccentric by her contemporaries, she created an art unique to British Columbia.
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- 2015-10-06
- 112 pages
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