{"product_id":"a-76","title":"The Urban Prairie [Dan Ring, Guy Vanderhaeghe, George Melnyk]","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Urban Prairie, Dan Ring, Guy Vanderhaeghe, George Melnyk\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"772\"\u003eAn exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with a travelling exhibition curated by Dan Ring for the Mendel Art Gallery, where it was shown from 29 October 1993 to 2 January 1994. Vanderhaeghe contributes the essay “Brand Name vs. No-Name\" : A Half-Century of the Representation of Western Canadian Cities in Fiction, while Melnyk provides a multi-part essay examining the historical development and cultural significance of prairie urban centres, from ancient history through the emergence of the modern West.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"774\" data-end=\"1304\"\u003eThe catalogue explores the evolution of a distinct urban culture on the Canadian Prairies from the late 19th century onward. Through paintings, photographs, and commercial imagery dating from approximately 1880 to 1960, it presents a visual and textual record of prairie cities and towns that contrasts with the more romanticized imagery traditionally associated with the West.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"774\" data-end=\"1304\"\u003eNotes adapted from the publishers information.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mendel Art Gallery - Fifth House Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45306682605707,"sku":"1339","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8566\/7467\/files\/IMG_4941_578fd2c6-2777-4e15-85a3-17f098cadeb1.jpg?v=1773616197","url":"https:\/\/heartofgoldbooks.com\/products\/a-76","provider":"Heart of Gold Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}