Emily Carr: Border-crossing Canadian artist and writer

Authors

  • Gerd Bjørhovde University of Tromsø

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7557/13.3178

Keywords:

Emily Carr, Canadian art and literature, Canadian-ness and nationality, Colonialism and postcolonialism, Border-crossing art, Indigenous perspectives

Abstract

Emily Carr (1871–1945) is today generally considered one of Canada’s greatest and most unique artists. However, her recognition was a long time coming, and it was only towards the end of her life that fame came her way. The article discusses the critical reception of Carr’s work both as a painter and writer, paying particular attention to her border-crossing strategies in her use of indigenous/First Nations art and culture in her own work. Furthermore, it looks at the development of Carr’s art and its connection to the construction of a Canadian national identity, or Canadian-ness, in the early twentieth century.

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Published

2014-11-16

How to Cite

Bjørhovde, Gerd. 2014. “Emily Carr: Border-crossing Canadian artist and writer”. Nordlit, no. 33 (November):171-82. https://doi.org/10.7557/13.3178.