Big North: the Paintings of John Hartman
By Matthew Hart and John Hartman
Published by Key Porter Books, 2002
Hardcover, 105 pages

Big North: The Paintings of John Hartman catalogues a major exhibition of John Hartman’s works. Organized by the London Regional Art and Historical Museum and the Tom Thomson Memorial Art Gallery, the exhibition traveled throughout Canada from 1999 to 2001. Filled with colour reproductions of Hartman’s grand scale paintings, the book offers an in-depth visual exploration of this artist’s work. An essay by writer Matthew Hart and notes by John Hartman accompany the works.