FROM FIELD TO STUDIO: THE ART OF PAUL KANE
This two-disc DVD package tells the story of Paul Kane, an artist whose travels along the Hudson's Bay Company’s fur trading route in the mid-1800's brought him face to face with First Nations and Métis cultures during a crucial turning point in North American history. Kane documented his years of adventure by sketching, painting and taking notes, later producing a series of oil paintings and a published travelogue. It is the dichotomy between Kane’s authentic fieldwork and his romanticized studio imagery and published book that make him a fascinating character to explore using the DVD’s interactive features. More