Bill Mason: Wilderness Artist, from Heart to Hand [Hardcover]

Ken Buck (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 30, 2005

Bill Mason: Wilderness Artist is the story of Canada's most famous canoeing artist. The camera lens and the pallet knife were his instruments. The wild places were his inspiration. Bill's first film for the National Film Board of Canada, Paddle to the Sea, won 11 awards and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Film in 1968. His work was nominated again in 1970 in the same category for his documentary Blake. By the mid-1970s Bill had become one of Canada's most successful documentary filmmakers. Bill Mason: Wilderness Artist examines Bill's entire artistic career-his photography, cartoons, books and films. Created with the full cooperation of the Mason family, this book provides insight into a man driven by a passion for nature.

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About the Author

Author KEN BUCK was Bill Mason's friend and canoeing partner, as well as the man who filmed him in Waterwalker and other films. From the making of Paddle to the Sea and the instructional paddling films, this book tells all.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Rocky Mountain Publishing Company (October 30, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1894765605
• ISBN-13: 978-1894765602
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,726,325 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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I learned about Bill Mason through a video suggested from an artist forum. I wondered why I had not heard of this gentleman in my lifetime. Although, Mason is no longer with us, it has been wonderful learning of his passion for life, his vision, simplicity, and joy as an artist. In finding out more about Bill Mason I was happy in finding this book and learning a bit more about him.