Alexander Henderson

Art and Nature

Hélène Samson, Stanley Triggs, Suzanne Sauvage , Nathalie Houle

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Yale University Press
27 June 2022

History of Art & Design Styles; Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes); Individual photographers; Photographs: collections

Scottish-born Alexander Henderson (1831–1913) arrived in Montreal in 1855 at the age of twenty-four, eager to explore the Canadian wilderness. Photography, his observation tool, would also reveal a remarkable artistic sensibility.

Little known among the general public, his work laid the foundations of the Canadian romantic landscape and its themes: the magic of winter, the endless lure of the country’s lakes and waterways, the metaphysical awe inspired by the vastness of its land and its great river. But Henderson also offered a colonial vision of the young North American city and documented a number of Canada’s major railway projects. This publication accompanies the first exhibition devoted to Alexander Henderson’s entire oeuvre and focusses on photographs that highlight the tonalities, textures, and clarity characteristic of the prints of the period. Texts explore Henderson’s biography, the sources and forms of romanticism evident in his landscapes, and the genesis of his work as a process of adaptation to the New World in a context of British imperialism.

Contributions by: Stanley Triggs, Nathalie Houle
Edited by: Hélène Samson, Suzanne Sauvage
Imprint: Yale University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 298mm, Width: 260mm,
ISBN: 9780300266924
ISBN 10: 0300266928
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 27 June 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Hélène Samson is curator of photography, and Suzanne Sauvage is president and chief executive officer, both at the McCord Museum, Montreal.