Natalka Husar
Memories and Testimonies / Mémoires et témoignages
Loren Lerner
Focusing on the impact their European origins have had on their work, this publication features 11 artists who have immigrated to Canada since the Second World War. Among them are Gershon Iskowitz and Werner David Feist. Iskowitz's drawings illustrate the life of the death camps. Produced at great risk, only three have survived and are presented here. Feist's few remaining photographs of the Bahaus school reveal privleged moments between students and teachers and serve as a reminder of the importance of the Bahaus movement as a whole. With separate sections on Eva Brandl, Angela Grossman, Natalka Husar and others, Lerner explores the ideas and sensations that come from being from elsewhere. Richly illustrated.
Cette publication présente les oeuvres créées par 11 artistes canadiens qui sont venus de l'Europe depuis la Seconde guerre mondiale. L'auteur examine l'impact qu'a eu l'Europe en tant que lieu d'origine de ces artistes. Parmi les artistes, on y retrouve Gershon Iskowitz et Werner David Feist. Les dessins d'Iskowitz illustrent la vie des prisonniers des camps de concentration. Seulement trois de ses dessins, présentés dans cette publication, ont survécus. Les photographies de Feist font découvrir la Bahaus, illustrant la vie quotidienne des étudiants de l'école ainsi que l'influence de cette dernière sur les œuvres de ses étudiants et des générations subséquentes. Il est question ici des idées et des sensations qui découlent du fait de venir d'ailleurs. Parmi les artistes participants, on y retrouve également Eva Brandl, Angela Grossman et Natalka Husar.
Leonard and Bina Ellen Art Gallery / Galerie d'art Leonard et Bina Ellen (2002) 96 pp 38 ill (24 col) 11x11 in softcover 2920394576 $20.00 Can./U.S.(14 euros)
Natalka Husar: Blond with Dark Roots
Shirley J. Madill, Ihor Holubizky & Robert Enright
Husar's critique of immigrant culture has been ongoing since the 1970s but the cultural shock of the post-Soviet era has provided grist for the mill, particularly with regard to the relocation/dislocation of girls and women. Far from ridiculing Old World behaviour, Husar's paintings intensify situations already exacerbated by dislocation and suffering. Ranging from a portrait gallery of fictitious post-Soviet immigrant girls to grand narrative tableaux, her work challenges accepted ideas of cultural identity. The view would be unrelenting were it not for two mitigating factors: a dark wit, and an attention to texture and fabric deliberately reminiscent of Rembrandt and Vermeer. Husar's unsettling humour and talent shine in a second series of works - Library - where, in painting directly on the covers of romance novels, she cunningly pursues her exploration of the lives of girls and women. With two essays, an interview and numerous colour plates. Born in New Jersey and a graduate of Rutgers, Husar now lives in Toronto. Her work is represented in many institutions, notably The National Gallery of Canada and the Canadian Museum of Civilization.
Art Gallery of Hamilton (2002) 80 pp 42 ill. (23 col.) 11x8 in. softcover 0919153704 $21.95 (Can./U.S.)
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