The Creative City of Saint John

The Creative City of Saint John. Eds. Gwendolyn Davies et al. Halifax: Formac, 1994. This book presents a wide-ranging portrayal of the creative work done in Saint John in the hundred years following Confederation. Beautiful watercolour and oil paintings, early fossil discoveries, successful bestselling authors and other examples of the creative city are brought together in this volume. Among the many surprising and interesting accounts: the contribution to Maritime natural history made by a butterfly found in the city, the role of the city's Great Fire in generating a host of visual artists documenting the urban landscape, and the little-known Hollywood connection that made the city a hotbed of film production ― in the early 1900s.

Author(s): Eds. Gwendolyn Davies et. al.
Date of release: 1994
Origin of Work: Atlantic Canada
Categoty: Book
Theme(Topic): Arts, Saint John, Atlantic Canada, Canada, New Brunswick
Original Vendor/Source: Golden Beacon
Details of damage: Used-Good