She was the daughter of alice mary price and art critic, harold mortimer lamb. Out of the 32 official war artists in world war ii, molly lamb bobak was the only woman, and the last surviving member. Molly lamb bobak artworks cosner art gallery in montreal. The life and work of canadian artist molly lamb bobak.
Her father, harold mortimer lamb was a past president of the canadian mining association and gained some acclaim as an. Molly lamb bobak galerie eric klinkhoff canadian art. Canadas first female official war artist part 1 of 3 duration. Molly lamb bobak, plumbago, 1992 alan klinkhoff gallery. Born molly lamb on february 25, 1920, bobak grew up in vancouver, british columbia. She served with the canadian womens army corps 194246, and was an official warartist 194546. Molly lamb bobak lends the invigoration of her animated crowd scenes to the dazzling, jewellike white of. News of her death was covered in the uks telegraph. The talented young painter promptly joined the canadian womens army corps cwac as a draughtswomandreaming of one day becoming.
Of these, six appear in the book of revelation and one in philippians. Molly lamb bobak 19202014 was fascinated by crowds. She trained at the vancouver school of art and became. She studied art at the vancouver school of art from 19381941 with jack shadbolt and charles scott. Roberts gallery limited, torontoprivate collection, torontonote. When anny scoones sat down to write her most recent book, the daughter of renowned canadian artists molly lamb bobak and bruno bobak. The easy lamb cookbook is a cookbook for lovers of classical mediterranean cooking. View molly joan lamb bobaks 287 artworks on artnet. The artist was born in 1920 on lulu island outside vancouver but moved to. Molly lambbobak, cm, onb in praise of canadian history. Buy, sell and auction artwork by the artist molly lamb bobak canadian 1922 2014 molly bobak rca. Michelle gewurtz explores how bobak used her work to challenge the. Posted around the country and then overseas, she recorded the daytoday, ordinary activities of the canadian womens army corps. Molly lamb b recto, lower right watercolour on paper aquarelle sur papier 9 x 6 in 22.
Learn about the life and art of molly lamb bobak, canadas first woman war artist. Sketches and diaries of molly lamb bobak canadian war artist that incorporated her wartime diaries and sketches edited by carolyn gossage. Her fathers activities as a collector and apologist for the group of seven and her mothers love of gardening and predisposition to the beauty of nature predetermined molly lambs career in the visual arts. First female war artist overseas documented the work, training and personal moments of the canadian womens army corps. From 1942 to 1946, she served in the womens canadian army where it she bacame an official war artist. Molly lamb bobak is a master of still life painting, works marked by simplicity and a superb sense of composition. In 1992 dundurn press, published a book titled double duty. Molly lamb bobak was an east coast painter of the life of the people. In still life with melons, oil on fibreboard, the fruit is arranged against an abstracted geometric marking of plate and background, the space around the objects on par with the models. Flowers molly lamb bobak canadian, 19222014 oil on masonite 61 cm x 40. Molly lamb bobak was the first canadian woman to be named an official war artist.
Molly joan lamb bobak market leader in selling artworks. Lamb is enjoyed throughout the world for its unique texture and tastes. Available at canadian fine arts gallery in yorkville, toronto, ontario canada call 4165448806. Molly lamb bobak was born near vancouver, british columbia on february 25, 1920. Bobak joined the canadian womens army corps cwac in 1942 and was later promoted to lieutenant. Bobak had a rather unconventional, if privileged childhood her mother mary williams was initially mortimerlambs housekeeper, and mary and molly would eventually move in with mortimerlamb and his wife and their children, where they all lived together as an extended family. In 1942 she joined the canadian womens army corps and became the first canadian female war artist in 1945. Molly lamb bobak diary pages 201226 library and archives canada. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Talk of the town january 19april 8, 2018 lower gallery molly lamb bobak 19202014, raised in burnaby, was famous for her wildflower watercolours and crowd scenes, painted in oil. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Molly lamb bobak was a canadian painter who was born in 1922.
Their work was featured in several exhibitions at key galleries and museums, including the vancouver art gallery and the mayberry fine art, toronto. Painter, watercolourist, and printmaker, molly joan lamb was born in vancouver in 1922. Molly lamb bobak 19202014 plumbago, 1992 signed in pencil. She received the designation at the end of the second. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Born on lulu island outside vancouver, molly lamb bobaks career as an artist was launched during world war ii as an official war artist, the first woman to be given that title. Artist molly lamb bobak honoured in daughters new book when anny scoones sat down to write her most recent book, the daughter of renowned canadian artists molly lamb bobak and bruno bobak knew. Painter, watercolourist and printmaker, molly lamb bobak was born on 25 february 1922 in vancouver and died march 2, 2014 in fredericton. One of our fondest memories of molly was her week with us at art camp, says yolande martinello, director of artists for kids. She became an official war artist with the rank of lieutenant the only woman to achieve this. Molly lamb bobak passed away on march 2, 2014 and was the last surviving member of the offical war artists. During world war ii, she was the first canadian woman artist to be sent overseas to document canadas war effort, and in particular, the work of. Ebook by oag curator details life and work of canadian artist molly.
See available paintings, works on paper, and prints and multiples for sale and learn about the artist. Find available paintings, past sales and valuation information on the artist molly lamb bobak from cowley abbott in toronto and winnipeg. The war art of molly lamb bobak molly lamb bobak an introduction born in then remote british colombia, molly lamb came from a family who were relatively well connected within western canadian society. Molly lamb bobak artwork for sale at online auction. What was unique about the diary was that she created it in the form of a newspaper, with headlines, interviews and editorials. Molly bobak, cm onb is a prolific canadian teacher, writer, printmaker and painter working in oils and watercolours. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. In 1942, molly lamb bobak was fresh out of art school in vancouver. Molly lamb bobak paintings for sale atlantic fine art. Molly lamb bobak 19202014 was a canadian painter best known for her depictions of modern life.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Born in vancouver, british columbia, molly lamb bobak was encouraged by her immediate and extended family to study art. Bobaks mother, mary williams, initially worked as a housekeeper for bobaks father, harold mortimerlamb, when his wife became ill. Born in vancouver, molly lamb bobaks career as an artist was launched during world war ii as an official war artist, the first woman to. Molly lamb bobak is known for her wartime work, her florals, but mostly for her depictions of lively crowds of people. The ornament of a house is the friends who frequent it. Her fathers activities as a collector and apologist for the group of seven and her mothers love of gardening and predisposition to the beauty of nature predetermined molly lambs career in the visual arts a recalcitrant student, molly lamb met her.
A book of life is mentioned specifically on seven different occasions in the new testament. This exhibition explores her early architectural views and city panoramas, primarily from the 1940s to. Get your copy of the best and most unique lamb recipes from booksumo press. Art auction sales for molly lamb bobak at cowley abbott. Molly lamb bobak canadian fine arts gallery toronto. Born molly lamb on february 25, 1922,1 bobak grew up in vancouver, british columbia. Nikki theriault, from gallery 78, talks with molly on the experience of signing up for the army. Finger puppet book for toddlers and babies, baby books for first year, animal finger puppets little finger puppet board books by chronicle books and imagebooks feb 16, 2006. From 1938 to 1941 she studied at the vancouver scool of art under the mentorship of jack shadbolt and charles h. Selection of work from the city of burnaby permanent art collection and on loan from the canadian war museum, art gallery of greater victoria, vancouver art gallery and the morris and helen belkin art gallery, university of british columbia.
Artist molly lamb bobak honoured in daughters new book cbc. Artist molly lamb bobak honoured in daughters new book. Painter, watercolourist, and printmaker, molly joan lamb was born in vancouver, british columbia, in 1922. Curated by hilary letwin, burnaby art gallery, january 19april 8, 2018. Molly joan lamb bobak was born on 25 february 1922 in vancouver, british columbia. Canadas first official woman war artist molly bobak cm onb february 25, 1922 march 2, 2014 was a canadian teacher, writer, printmaker and painter working in oils and watercolours.
Fredericton molly lamb bobak, the first woman to be named a canadian war artist, has died. Molly lamb bobak paintings, artwork with galerie eric. Molly lamb bobak, cindy richmond, brian foss, norman mackenzie art gallery. Molly bobak, cm onb is a prolific canadian teacher, writer, printmaker and painter working in oils and. Michelle gewurtz explores how bobak used her work to challenge the constraints. Mackenzie art gallery, 1993 women artists 272 pages. May 24, 2015 marks the 70th anniversary of molly lamb bobaks appointment as canadas first female war artist during the second world war. Molly lamb known professionally as molly lamb bobak was born on february 25 1920 on lulu island outside vancouver, british columbia, into. During world war ii, she was the first canadian woman artist to be sent overseas to document canadas war effort, and in particular, the work of the canadian womens army corps c. Molly lamb bobak paintings for sale molly lamb bobak art. She trained at the vancouver school of art and became the only woman to be appointed as an official canadian war artist. Illuminating the unique way in which she challenged the constraints of gender bias through her work, the book explores bobaks legacy as an artist and educator.