Stanley Park; Vancouver; September 2014. A fourteen-foot bronze-cast cedar sculpture is being erected. Dignitaries from all levels of government are present; including leaders of the Coast Salish First Nations and representatives from Portugalrsquo;s Azores Islands. Luke Marston; carver/artist; supervises as his three-year project is revealed to the world.The sculpture—titled Shore to Shore—depicts Lukersquo;s great-great-grandparents; Portuguese Joe Silvey; one of BCrsquo;s most colourful pioneers; and Kwatleematt (Lucy); a Sechelt First Nation matriarch and Silveyrsquo;s second wife. Silvey and Kwatleematt are flanked by Khaltinaht; Silveyrsquo;s first wife; a noblewoman from the Musqueam and Squamish First Nations. The trio are surrounded by the tools of Silveyrsquo;s trade: seine nets; whaling harpoons; and the Pacific coast salmon that helped the family thrive in the early industries of BC. The sculpture references the multicultural relationships that are at the foundation of BC; while also showcasing the talents of one of Canadarsquo;s finest contemporary First Nations carvers.Combining interviews; research and creative non-fiction narration; author Suzanne Fournier recounts Marstonrsquo;s career; from his early beginnings carving totems for the public at the Royal BC Museum; to his study under Haida artist Robert Davidson and jewellery master Valentin Yotkov; to his visits to both his ancestral homes: Reid Island and the Portuguese Azores island of Pico—journeys which provided inspiration for the Shore to Shore statue.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A great Noir reference book; with some caveats (And; beware of Used editions)By Niles508First; a brief review of the books contents: It really is an outstanding reference book for noir films. Ive been trying to collect dvds of noir films -- usually via collections issued on DVD (since thats the least expensive method). All the films that I have manged to collect are referenced in this book.One thing of note: Sometimes a film has been issued under two titles; such as "Aces in the Hole" AKA "The Big Carnival". You wont always find listings for both titles in this book. So; that can be confusing should you not know that there is an alternative title that you can look up. [This book lists "The Big Carnival".]On the other hand; sometimes both titles are half- referenced [e.g. "The Great Mystic" says "see The Strange Mr. Gregory". BUT; "The Strange Mr. Gregory" does NOT make reference to the alternate title of "The Great Mystic".] This is a definite flaw for a reference book. But; not the end of the world.A second major flaw is the fact that while the directors are all listed; (and there is a good and very useful appendix that lists films by director); there is no reference to any cinematographers. As another reviewer has pointed out; this is a major factor when watching film noir. These cinematographers may be as important or more important than the director for these films. Noir is almost defined by its cinematography; so leaving this reference material out is almost inexcusable. Maybe a new edition is warranted.Leaving aside these two flaws; the book gives a quick summary (usually a paragraph) and some interesting background information about the film or its actors. Also; a rating is provided (1 star to 5 stars) which is good to see how your own rating matches up. [He gives "Double Indemnity" 4.5 stars; I give this film an easy 5 stars.] The year; major actors; screenplay writer; director are all cited. Noir type and Noir themes are also cited. This information is very useful when you wish to compare/contrast a film with others of the same Noir type or theme. And the casual reader can also use this info for simply finding a film that they may want to view.Now; I want to provide some photos of the "Used-Like New" book that I recd from an seller for $27 + $4 shipping (about $9 cheaper than buying New). As you can see in the photos; the book is falling apart and totally unacceptable. I have returned it; and seller initially refused to pay return shipping. However; seller did ultimately refund the entire transaction; including my return shipping cost. So; all is well again. I will now purchase again as NEW at $40 on . I do not understand why there are many sellers out there (not only on ) who list this book (used) for greater than $40 -- up to $90 or more! (CRAZY!) It is a bit expensive ($40) but I think it is probably the best overall Noir reference book out there.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Kindle Edition Only !By Kindle CustomerA good guide for casual viewing; but forget about searching for specific titles! There is no search feature and you cant even jump to alphabetized chapters as they are all lumped together. Hardly worth the effort.A great guide; but go with the regular book format!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Book exposed my ignoranceBy Buffalo BillIf you love Film Noir as I do get this book. I thought I know most of Films Noir but this book exposed my ignorance.
