Ernie Kroeger : The Great Divide : Photographs from the Canadian Rockies

In his introductory text for Kroeger’s book of photographs from the Canadian Rockies, Manguel compares the Rockies to other mountain chains throughout the world (the Andes, the Alps, the Sahara, etc.). His reflections on elemental, mythological and erotic characteristics of the Rockies draw attention to the importance of light in Kroeger’s panoramic landscapes. Includes an artist’s statement and a short text about the panoramic camera used to take the photographs. Brief biographical notes on artist and author. 1 bibl. ref

Ernie Kroeger : Photographs of Mom and Dad / Leonard Schlichting : My Sister, Myself

Separate statements by the artists attest to the varying role of photographs in a family

Rephotographing the Land : Marlene Creates, Patricia Deadman, Lorraine Gilbert, Ernie Kroeger, Sylvie Readman, Sandra Semchuk

Garvey discusses landscape issues such as the sublime and the commonplace, the picturesque, and the notion of wilderness. The essay by Creates focuses on the environment and art, the paradox of preserving the wilderness, and discusses her works devoted to memory and place. Biographical notes. Artists' statements. 5 bibl. ref

Search, Image and Identity : Voicing our West

Exploring western Canadian identity through the photographic (and text) works of ten artists, the authors provide a history of documentary photography, recount the European settlement of the West, and investigate what constitutes 1990s Western identity/ies. Artist's statements. Biographical notes. 35 bibl. ref

In, Here, Out, There : Alberta Biennial of Contemporary Art 1998

A catalogue to accompany the 1998 Alberta Biennial of Contemporary Art, comprised of works in a wide range of media – sculpture, installation, painting, photography and digital technology – by 26 artists based in Alberta. In their curatorial essay, Mastin and Crowston suggest that the exhibition looks at how contemporary artists respond to concepts of the frontier. The authors also provide brief interpretations of each artist’s work. The following issues are discussed: the border, the land, colonization, travel, ecology, nature and heroism. Includes artists’ statements. Biographical notes. 14 bibl. ref