The Morrisseau papers
Subtitle: an inside story
By: Hazel Fulford, Robert Lavack.
Contributors: Lavack, Robert.
Publisher: Perdida Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Thunder Bay, Ont
Language: eng
Number of pages: 124
ISBN-13: 9780973156737
Subjects: Morrisseau, Norval; Artists -- Canada -- Biography.
Genres: Biography.
First sentence: It is only partly true to say that Norval Morrisseau possesed a great artistic gift.
Description: The sstory of Norval Morrisseau's life is the story of a man whose inner self was lost in the wilderness between two worlds that each had a claim on him.  From this wilderness emerged a brillliant array of images that captivaed the art world.  He was awarded the highest tribute of the Ojibwa, The Great Eagle Feather, and from our government he received the Order of Canada. 
Norval reaped many other honours.  However, the spotlight that attends fame could not penetrate the dark core where conflicts lurked that he could not resolve. Genius is often referred to as a gift. Yet Norval paid a heavy price to become one of the great Canadian artists of the twentieth century. (From the book jacket).
Notes: The Morrisseau Papers is based on a collection of letters and a wealth of memories contributed by Robert Lavack, whose long-term friendship and business relationship with Morrisseau yields a story that is sometimes tragic, sometimes hilarious.
Four copies of this book are availabelfrom the author (fulhouse3@shaw.ca); The Roy Thomas Art Gallery in Thunder Bay, Ontario, also has some coies in stock.
A reprint is plalnned for 2010.