ART WARRIOR
Zbigniew Kupczynski
From his childhood in Poland just before WWII, his study of art in Paris, his two marriages and the birth of his daughters, to his emigration to Canada, Kupczynski has recorded his colourful views of life on canvas and paper. In this book, he documents the important milestones in both his private and public life, including that he was the first artist to hang his paintings at the Barbakan, a reconstructed wall in Warsaw that joined the Old City with the New that became a famous exhibition space and drew many more artists. Like his paintings, his book shows that he loves women, animals, music and colour.
ART / AUTOBIOGRAPHY / POLISH HISTORY
 Trade paperback / 5.5” x 8.5” / 128 pages
ISBN 1-894694-22-8 / $17.95 CDN / $13.95 US





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MASKS: From Around the World
A Personal Collection
Garth Dahl
Garth Dahl bought his first mask in Costa Rica in 1989 as a travel souvenir, and this book details his discoveries in mask buying that followed. Beautiful photographs bring out the visual energy of the masks that he assembled over 15 years, on five continents. Dahl shares valuable practical advice with beginners who might wish to collect masks themselves — in other countries, here in Canada and on the Internet.
The author’s interview with noted West Coast carver Reg Davidson reveals how a mask maker expresses culture through masks, and leads to Dahl witnessing a highly significant event in the history of the Haida Nation of British Columbia.
Holidays, business interests and a romance with his Hungarian wife, Agnes, have taken Garth Dahl to many countries around the world.
In his concise and beautifully presented book Masks From Around the World, Garth Dahl shares his infectious wonder and appreciation of masks. Each of the masks is shown in a full-colour image and enhanced by a name as well as dimensions, materials, country of origin, purchase location and often the purpose. This accessible and informative book might spark more than a passing personal interest in masks. Masks From Around the World is an excellent resource to begin your collection.
— Leigh MacKay, writer of teacher manuals for the North American Montessori Center
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A naturopath, he has broad experience in the field of natural medicine. He also writes children’s books and poetry, and collects art in various media.
Garth lives with his wife and son in the Fraser Valley, near Vancouver, BC.
ART / NATIVE STUDIES / SPIRITUALITY / COLLECTING
8" x 8" / Colour illustrations
Granville Island Publishing
Trade Paperback / ISBN 1-894694-41-4 / $29.95 CDN
Hard Cover / ISBN 1-894694-45-7 / $39.95 CDN




WORKS ON CLOTH
Imagery By Artists of Baker Lake, Nunavut
MARION SCOTT GALLERY
The small northern Canadian community of Baker Lake has been home to some of the foremost Inuit artists of contemporary times. While recognized widely for its stone sculpture and prints, it is in the realm of textile art that this remote community has made its most important mark on Canadian art. Invented by Baker Lake women artists in the early 1970s and practised to this day, Inuit wallhangings are a form of appliqué in which images are cut from felt and sewn to wool backings, often enlivened by embroidered surfaces. At once contemporary and traditional, these colourful images range in subject matter from the supernatural to the folkloric and ethnographic.
INUIT ART / FABRIC ART / FIRST NATIONS
Trade Paperback / 8" x 8" / 62 pages
ISBN 0-921634-36-6 / $19.95 US / $25.00 CDN




Art Cards
EXPO '86 CARTOON QUILT CARDS
Exclusive to Granville Island Publishing
These adorable cards showcase sections of four enormous tapestries (commissioned by the BC Pavilion at Expo '86) that are now on permanent dispay at Vancouver's Trade and Convention Centre.
The tapestries were designed by cartoonist Adrian Raeside and completed by Fraser Valley quilters, who provided colour and textures.
The cards measure 5.75" x 7.25" (when folded)
(Card #1 is sold out)
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# 2
# 3
# 4

$5/card
(includes shipping to Canada/USA)

$12/set of 3
(includes shipping to Canada/USA)