Frances-Anne Johnston (Art and Life)

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This bilingual publication is the first-ever monograph on artist Frances-Anne Johnston, one of Canadaā€™s foremost painters of still lifes, flowers, and interiors.

Exploring the extensive artistic career of this under-represented artist, the book also situates her within 20th-century Canadian art history and feminist theoretical contexts. In addition to beautiful colour illustrations of Johnstonā€™s work, this volume features critical essays, and an extensive exhibition history.

Through primary research, curator Rebecca Basciano interprets Johnstonā€™s mastery of technique and subject matter, while demonstrating the artistā€™s unique aesthetic and skill through an exploration of several important artworks. Similarly, art historian and scholar Catharine Mastin, in her ongoing investigation of Canadian ā€œartist couples,ā€ exposes the challenges faced by women artists ā€” including Johnston ā€” who often juggled their own artistic practices with the demands of child-rearing and supporting their husbandsā€™ careers.

Finally, as a critical aspect of this reclamation work, Frances-Anne Johnstonā€™s own voice is revealed in a republished article that she wrote in 1955 for Mayfair. Together, these insightful essays constitute a feminist recovery project by not only situating Johnston among her male contemporaries, but also by creating new space for the appreciation and validation of a practice that was shaped by domestic realities, including motherhood.

This book is a companion to the exhibition A Family Palette: Frances-Anne Johnston, Franz Johnston, and Franklin Arbuckle, on view at the Ottawa Art Gallery from September 10, 2022 to February 5, 2023, followed by an Ontario tour through 2024. This project has been made possible in part by the Government of Canada, and the Ontario Society of Artists.

Cette publication bilingue est la toute premiĆØre monographie portant sur Frances-Anne Johnston, lā€™une des plus cĆ©lĆØbres peintres canadiennes de natures mortes, de fleurs et dā€™intĆ©rieurs. En plus dā€™explorer la vaste carriĆØre de cette artiste sous-reprĆ©sentĆ©e, lā€™ouvrage la place dans le contexte de lā€™histoire de lā€™art canadien et des thĆ©ories fĆ©ministes du 20eĀ siĆØcle. Aux magnifiques reproductions couleur des œuvres de Johnston sā€™ajoutent des essais critiques et une histoire dĆ©taillĆ©e de lā€™exposition.

Les recherches primaires quā€™a menĆ©es la commissaire Rebecca Basciano lui permettent dā€™interprĆ©ter la maĆ®trise technique de Johnston et sa connaissance approfondie des sujets quā€™elle peint et de dĆ©montrer tout Ć  la fois, grĆ¢ce Ć  lā€™exploration de plusieurs de ses œuvres importantes, lā€™habiletĆ© et lā€™esthĆ©tique uniques de lā€™artiste. Pour sa part, la chercheuse et historienne de lā€™art Catharine Mastin expose, dans son Ć©tude suivie de Ā«Ā couples dā€™artistesĀ Ā», les difficultĆ©s quā€™ont surmontĆ©es les femmes artistes, y compris Johnston, qui ont souvent dĆ» concilier leur carriĆØre artistique et lā€™Ć©ducation des enfants, tout en soutenant la carriĆØre de leur mari.

Enfin, cet ouvrage de rĆ©habilitation a aussi pour objectif essentiel de rĆ©vĆ©ler la voix de Frances-Anne Johnston grĆ¢ce Ć  la republication dā€™un article quā€™elle avait Ć©crit en 1955 pour le magazine Mayfair. Ensemble, ces essais participent dā€™un projet de rĆ©tablissement du fĆ©minisme; en effet, ils situent Johnston dans le contexte des artistes masculins de lā€™Ć©poque et crĆ©ent aussi un nouvel espace permettant lā€™apprĆ©ciation et la validation dā€™une pratique faƧonnĆ©e par les rĆ©alitĆ©s domestiques, dont la maternitĆ© fait partie.

Cette monographie accompagne lā€™exposition Tableaux de familleĀ : Frances-Anne Johnston, Franz Johnston et Franklin Arbuckle, prĆ©sentĆ©e Ć  la Galerie dā€™art dā€™Ottawa du 10Ā septembre 2022 au 5Ā fĆ©vrier 2023, puis ailleurs en Ontario jusquā€™en 2024. Ce projet a Ć©tĆ© rendu possible en partie grĆ¢ce au soutien du gouvernement du Canada et de lā€™Ontario Society of Artists.

This book title, Frances-Anne Johnston (Art and Life), ISBN: 9781894906623, by Rebecca Basciano, Catharine Mastin, Frances-Anne Johnston, published by Figure 1 Publishing (March 14, 2023) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.

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Product Details

Author:
Rebecca Basciano, Catharine Mastin, Frances-Anne Johnston
Format:
Hardcover
Pages:
120
Publisher:
Figure 1 Publishing (March 14, 2023)
Language:
English
Audience:
General/trade
ISBN-13:
9781894906623
ISBN-10:
1894906624
Dimensions:
8" x 10" x 1"
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Country of Origin:
Canada
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20
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