The historian Dr. Maria Tippett discusses her recent book Sculpture in Canada: A History (Douglas & McIntyre, 2017), with Joseph Planta.

Sculpture in Canada: A History by Maria Tippett (Douglas & McIntyre, 2017). Click to buy this book from Amazon.ca: Sculpture in Canada

Text of introduction by Joseph Planta:

I am Planta: On the Line, in Vancouver, at TheCommentary.ca.

A recent publication that’s not only a handsome book, but a thorough overview is, Sculpture in Canada: A History. The distinguished historian Maria Tippett joins me now, and I’ll get her to tell us about this illustrated study of sculpture in this country. From 13,000 BCE to the Inuit and First Nations practice, to that which came over here from Europe and elsewhere, we get a sense of the meaning of carvings, statues; this art in our history and culture. Dr. Tippett also provides a glimpse of the future as virtual reality and 3D modelling yields technological advancement. There’s a great sense in this book of a rich heritage, and we also meet some of the fascinating artists along the way. Dr Maria Tippett has written over a dozen books on art and cultural history, including Emily Carr: A Biography, which was the 1979 recipient of the Governor General’s Award for Non-Fiction. She was first on this program when her 2015 book Made in British Columbia: Eight Ways of Making Culture was published. It was a finalist of the Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize. Maria has taught at Simon Fraser University, the University of British Columbia, and Emily Carr University. She was a Senior Research Fellow at the Churchill College at Cambridge in England. This book is published by Douglas & McIntyre. Please welcome back to the Planta: On the Line program, on Pender Island, British Columbia, Maria Tippett; Dr. Tippett, good morning.

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