E. Lindner 1897- A Retrospective Exhibition

Card covers, 95 pages, 8.5x10 in - 21x25 cm, illustrated in B&W and colour.

Covers sunned at spine and lightly soiled; corners bumped and creased. Spine rubbed at edges and at head/heel. Front hinge tender.

Ernest Lindner (1897-1987) immigrated from Austria to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 1926. A self-taught artist, Lindner was Head of Saskatoon Technical Collegiate’s Art Department from 1936-1962. Lindner received numerous accolades for his art and role as a Saskatchewan educator, including an appointment to the Order of Canada in 1979. Produced for an exhibition of Lindner’s work at Saskatoon’s Mendel Art Gallery, this catalogue includes a lengthy interview transcript as well as excerpts from newspaper articles, correspondence, and books discussing his artistic influence and influences. Examples of Lindner’s art from throughout his career appear, with an emphasis on his characteristic landscape paintings and recent work.