Book Review: Magic off Main: The Art of Esther Warkov

Authors

Eleanor Lazare, University of Alberta

Date of this Version

2005

Document Type

Article

Comments

Published in GREAT PLAINS QUARTERLY 25:4 (Fall 2005). Copyright © 2005 Center for Great Plains Studies, University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

Abstract

Beverly J. Rasporich discusses the work of one of western Canada's most intriguing artists, placing it in a contemporary art context. Warkov's art is beautifully documented, offering the reader excellent illustrations of the detail, color, and fine technical workmanship of the original pieces. Dividing the book into three main sections-"An Artist's Life," in which Warkov's early influences are considered in terms of her family, art education, and life experiences; the "Early and Middle Years"; and the artist's "Mature Work"- Rasporich discusses the intricate and detailed narratives in Warkov's creations and relates them to both surrealism and the postmodern.