New Trade Books

The Life And Art of David Marshall;

1st book in the series– The Unheralded Artists of BC, by Monika Ullmann", introduction by Brooks Joyner

Like all great sculptors, Marshall’s life was about his work. It defined, possessed and obsessed him, and he left behind a legacy in marble, bronze and wood that has no equal in Canada. Yet his name is largely unknown outside the circle of fellow sculptors, collectors, curators and students who knew and admired him.

This book will introduce his work to a wider audience and also explore the significant role he played as a founding member of the Sculptors’ Society of British Columbia, which continues to give sculptors in British Columbia a voice. At a time when conceptual and installation art dominated, he devoted his considerable energy to defining and perfecting a timeless language of form he considered to be the true purpose of sculpture. Henry Moore, who became a friend and inspiration during his studies at Heatherly School of Fine Art in London in 1954, was one of many formal influences. Art from Africa, Asia and Mexico, combined with a passion for revealing the essential beauty of his materials, infused his creative vision. He continued working and exhibiting until his 2006 death at age 77 in Vancouver. His work remains one of the great treasures waiting to be discovered by the Canadian art world and the general public.

Author: MONIKA ULLMANN

Monika began writing and editing Douglas College EVENT magazine during the mid ‘seventies, and after earning a BA in English from SFU in 1978, she worked as house editor for CommCept Publishing. Married to sculptor Peter Paul Ochs, she knew David Marshall, wrote for the Sculptors' Society of B.C. and curated The Age of Bronze exhibition at Images for a Canadian Heritage, a Vancouver Gallery. After several years in the high tech industry as a public relations professional, she became a freelance journalist, writing features on the arts, health and tourism for magazines and newspapers in Vancouver.

Due: November 2008

ISBN: 978-1896949-44-4

Softcover with flaps

"8 x 9.5”

160 pages, colour photographs throughout

Cover: Three 10' high Carrara marble sculptures by David Marshall, photo by Dan Fairchild Photography

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