George Littlechild: The Spirit Giggles Within is a stunning retrospective of a career that has spanned nearly four decades. Featuring more than 150 of the Plains Cree artistrsquo;s mixed-media works; this sumptuous collection showcases the bold swaths of colour and subtle textures of Littlechildrsquo;s work.Littlechild has never shied away from political or social themes. His paintings blaze with strong emotions ranging from anger to compassion; humour to spiritualism. Fully embracing his Plains Cree heritage; he combines traditional Cree elements like horses and transformative or iconic creatures with his own family and personal symbols in a unique approach.George Littlechild: The Spirit Giggles Within shows the evolution of an artist from his earliest works to the present day; including hints of future directions and themes. An insightful foreword by artist and curator Ryan Rice; a Mohawk from the Kahnawake First Nation in Quebec; and Littlechildrsquo;s reflections on each piece build a broad understanding of Littlechildrsquo;s work; his life and his views on the role of art within all cultures.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Weisenfelds Book; IMAGING DISASTER: TOKYO AND THE VISUAL CULTURE OF JAPANS EARTHQUAKEBy Quiet HutThe book is an analytically astute historical study not only of the unfolding events in Tokyo; but also about what kind of visual responses they inspired by producing posters; insets on papers; photographs; etc. The book tells us that for each catastrophic event like earthquake; responding to it by IMAGING not only records the event that is fleetingly disappearing; but also plays a cathartic role; and we are compelled to think that perhaps all acts of IMAGING are cathartic human statements.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Gary Mawyerexcellent!