Join Anita Blackwood and curator Alexa Greist in conversation to celebrate the launch of the exhibition catalogue.

David Blackwood: Myth & Legend is a hardcover book, thoughtfully illustrated with over 80 full colour reproductions of drawings and prints, alongside proofs, copperplates, and archival materials, providing a unique insight into Blackwood’s creative process. This is the first publication since his passing, featuring texts by Alexa Greist, Curator & R. Fraser Elliott Chair, Prints and Drawings, AGO and Amy Marshall Furness, former Rosamond Ivey Special Collections Archivist & Head, Library & Archives, AGO.

The book will be available on-site for $50. If purchased prior to the event, books with a shopAGO receipt are permitted and will be honoured for signing.

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Book launch with a conversation between Alexa Greist and Anita Blackwood, followed by signing

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM: Exhibition viewing

Alexa Greist is the Curator & R. Fraser Elliott Chair, Prints and Drawings, AGO.

Published by the Art Gallery of Ontario and Goose Lane Editions.

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