{"product_id":"everett-baker-picturing-a-utopian-reality-a-photographic-insight-into-the-co-operative-movement-in-saskatchewan-1941-1964","title":"Everett Baker Picturing A Utopian Reality : A Photographic Insight Into the Co-operative Movement in Saskatchewan 1941 - 1964","description":"\u003cp\u003eEverett Baker Picturing A Utopian Reality : A Photographic Insight Into the Co-operative Movement in Saskatchewan 1941 - 1964\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e This work explores the photographic legacy of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sknac.ca\/artists\/everett-baker\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEverett Baker\u003c\/a\u003e, a field representative for the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool whose camera became a powerful tool for documenting the rise of the co-operative movement in mid-20th-century Saskatchewan. Through vivid colour slides and candid portraits taken between 1941 and 1964, Baker captured everyday rural life, the optimism of post-Depression prairie communities, and the human stories behind Saskatchewan’s strong co-operative ethos. The book examines how Baker’s images depict a “utopian reality” shaped by shared labour, democratic ideals, and community resilience, offering both historical insight and a visual record of a transformative period in Saskatchewan’s social and economic development.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moose Jaw Museum \u0026 Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44738387345547,"sku":"803","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8566\/7467\/files\/IMG_0272_3ce725b1-8bd6-40f4-a760-63d6e935e531.jpg?v=1764624865","url":"https:\/\/heartofgoldbooks.com\/products\/everett-baker-picturing-a-utopian-reality-a-photographic-insight-into-the-co-operative-movement-in-saskatchewan-1941-1964","provider":"Heart of Gold Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}