When Winter Was King Images of Winter in 19th Century Canada 1988 Book Illustrat

Winter. It shapes our history. Establishes our customs. Guides our architecture and influences what we write and paint. In beautifully, reproduced prints, paintings and photographs - some of them chillingly spare, others utterly magical - When Winter Was King catches the Frost King in the act, as his icy hands reach down from the skies heavy with snow clouds to temper our identity. Published in conjunction with the exhibit When Winter Was King, an official presentation of the XV Olympic Winter Games held in Calgary, Mt Allan, and Canmore, Alberta. Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies