Kane, Paul

In the 1840's, Paul Kane travelled the far reaches of the North American West, from the Great Lakes along the fur-trade routes to the coast, sketching a visual record of the Indian cultures of that vast area. With the publication of this study of his life and career, Kane emerges as a major figure among North American artists of the 19th century. Hundreds of his sketches are examined together for the first time. The range of his subjects offers important visual documentation for the story of the North American West.

Something wicked this way comes / Ray Bradbury -- A flat patch of grass / Muriel Gray -- Some children wander by mistake / John Connolly -- Spurs (aka freaks) / Tod Robbins -- Tiger, tiger / Rio Youers -- Blind voices / Tom Reamy -- Mister Magister / Thomas F. Monteleone -- Twittering from the circus of the dead / Joe Hill -- The Pilo Family Circus / Will Elliott -- Face of the circus / Lou Morgan -- Escardy Gap / Peter Crowther & / James Lovegrove -- The circus of Dr Lao / Charles Finney -- In the forest of the night / Paul Finch -- All the clowns of Clowntown / Andrew McKiernan -- Nine letters about spit / Robert Shearman -- To run away and join the circus / Alison Littlewood.