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- Three Centuries of Public Art: Volume II

New, Old and Forgotten

by (author) Barbara DeLory

maps by Janet Soley

managing editor Francis Mitchell

associate editor Virginia Houston

Publisher
New World Publishing
Initial publish date
Apr 2024
Category
Public Art, Folk & Outsider Art
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    ISBN
    9781895814804
    Publish Date
    Apr 2024
    List Price
    $27.50

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Three Centuries of Public Art : Volume II (75 new stories, 120 arifacts - 200 col. photos) 9781895814804 - Barbara DeLory. $27.50 Published June 2024: When Volume I was completed 12 years ago, it was applauded by artists, historians, and those in culture as original, accurate, unrivaled for its time. Since then, artifacts & memorials in rural areas have been uncovered; many artworks were created in new places ... then the pandemic arrived with Public Art virtually exploding within the region. Volume II completes the story by adding 70% more artwork in high colour, similar formats, fewer pages, and the high-quality maps that readers enjoyed in Vol. One.

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Contributor Notes

This is Barbara DeLory's third book on HRM. and the second volume in Public Art; the first acclaimed by professionals as the "BEST BOOK in Public Art anywhere". Barbara is a former research librarian who used those skills in researching 3 wonderful colour illustrated books on HRM.... all of which have not only sold well, but collected dozens of professional and other quality commentaries along the way.

Excerpt: - Three Centuries of Public Art: Volume II: New, Old and Forgotten (by (author) Barbara DeLory; maps by Janet Soley; managing editor Francis Mitchell; associate editor Virginia Houston)

The original Three Centuries edition (2011) was applauded by artists, historians and those in culture as original, accurate, and unrivaled. Since that time, many artifacts & memorials in rural areas have been discovered; while many new artworks were created in the cities and suburbs ... then the pandemic arrived with Public Art, especially murals in several areas of Halifax virtually exploding in number and size (e.g., Quinpool Road, near Oxford St.; Barrington Street South, Agricola St., and a fantastic display of art in Mulgrave Park), as well as in the Alderney area of Dartmouth. Much of the latter occurred during and immediately after the pandemic One chapter is devoted to those works no longer visible or badly deteriorated. The 3D sculptures/monuments, art and memorials in this edition range from the Eastern Shore, near the Guysborough border to the southern areas, including Tantallon and Sambro. Subjects include the amazing hummingbird sculpture in Middle Musquodoboit, the Moose River memorial, plus cenotaphs in Sheet Harbour, Moser River, Head of Jeddore, and Porters Lake, as well as the suburban communities of Springvale (e.g., Penny Farthings); a 2D painting and monument in Spryfield; memorials in Lower Sackville, Waverley, Beaverbank-Kinsac; and Hammond’s Plains to Tantallon; Middlemore and Music Room history in Fairview/Rockingham … plus v the provincial parks on Grand Lake donated by the Laurie family. Many other suburban communities (e.g., Bedford, Clayton Park, were well-represented in Volume One. This volume completes the story by adding 75 more stories, 70% more artworks in high colour, including 120 artifacts with 180 photographs. The formats are similar to Vol. One, but with fewer pages, and the same high-quality maps and walking tours that readers have come to expect.

Editorial Reviews

Become an expert on Halifax history and Public art: take your friends or family on walking or driving tours and amaze them with your knowledge. This book is a first for the Halifax Regional Municipality by Barbara DeLory - a publication cataloguing three centuries of the history of the region through its public art: 114 public monuments, cenotaphs, sculptures, and statuary illustrated with over 280 full colour photographs, many detailed histories, with nine maps and directions depicting the location of each . . . plus six walking tours of the historic downtown regions. A must for all citizens and visitors. "If you listen these pieces will speak to you."

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