The Last of the Arctic

Comics & Graphic Novels

Kurelek, William

Graphic Novels

Pagurian Press

A young boy's daily activities on a prairie farm in the winter reflect the author's youth in Alberta, Canada, during the 1930s

A Prairie Boy's Winter

Children's Books

Houghton, mifflin, harcourt

Firsthand accounts, illustrated with the author's paintings, of the life, labors, and meager entertainments of the lumberjack in a bygone Canada

Lumberjack

Science, Nature & How It Works

An account of the summer chores and diversions of William, his brothers and sisters, and their friends on the Canadian prairies of the 1930s

A Prairie Boy's Summer

Teen & Young Adult

Edited by Avrom Isaacs  Born on a farm in Alberta in the 1920s, William Kurelek spent his childhood and youth on the Canadian Prairies, a land that he came to love in spite of the difficulties wrought by farm life. Later, Kurelek traveled from coast to coast and painted various parts of Canada with a distinct affection for the land and its people. This delightfully illustrated volume features images from a broad spectrum of the entire country. Kurelek`s endearing paintings depict charming, poignant and often humourous scenes from the everyday lives of Canadians--from lumberjacks enjoying a hearty breakfast in Northern Ontario to families celebrating the Sabbath in Montreal. His paintings also capture the landscapes of a country made up of many different parts--from the rugged shores of Newfoundland to the Banff-Jasper Highway that runs through the Rocky Mountains.  Kurelek Country is a magnificent, personalized view of our nation. The artist`s father immigrated to Canada from the Ukraine, and the Ukrainian cultural heritage figures prominently in Kurelek`s work. So too do other diverse cultures, including the Polish and Irish in Canada. Kurelek is famous for his unique depictions of the many ethnic groups who settled this country.  Kurelek`s own passionate writings accompany the paintings, which demonstrate that his art has always contained a deep, spiritual message. Culled from his autobiography and personal correspondence, Kurelek`s words add a compelling element to this collection. Kurelek Country also features a foreword by the respected art dealer Avrom Isaacs, who was instrumental in building the career of William Kurelek. Before emerging as one of Canada`s best-known artists, Kurelek worked as a framer at the Isaacs Gallery in Toronto to support himself and his family. (1999)

Kurelek Country

Houghton/Mifflin

Text and twenty color paintings depict the rigors and simple pleasures during the stark 1930s.

Houghton, Mifflin Co.

Someone with Me

Biographies & Memoirs

MCCLELLAND STEWART

When William Kurelek was young, he went into the bush to work as a lumberjack twice. Realizing that the traditional life of a lumberjack was disappearing, he decided to record in pictures and text a job that helped to make Canada the country it is. Kurelek takes readers through a day in the bush, from the first wake-up to breakfast, to the different phases of cutting wood, to how the men spent their free time. Hardship and pleasures were shared in the creation of these unforgettable paintings.

Education & Reference

Tundra Books

Prairie Boy's Summer

Literature & Fiction

The author's paintings of Canadian lumber camps accompany his first-hand observations of the life of a lumberjack.

Tundra Books (NY)

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The Last of the Arctic

A Prairie Boy's Winter

Lumberjack

A Prairie Boy's Summer

Kurelek Country

A Prairie Boy's Winter

Someone with Me

Lumberjack

A Prairie Boy's Summer

Lumberjack