Gordon Smith: The Act of Painting (D&M $60) by Ian M. Thom and Andrew Hunter, is an incisive look at one of Canada's most prominent artists. Smith was first recognized as an important modern painter in the 1940s and he won first prize in the first Biennial of Canadian Painting in 1955. In 1960, he was chosen to represent Canada at the Sao Paulo Bienal. Smith is an avidly collected contemporary artist who continues to paint from his home in West Vancouver.
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[BCBW 1997]