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"Set your eyes upon the faces of the North⁠—and discover the myriad stories hidden in their telling features, as solemnly captured over two decades by the exceptionally talented Manitoban artist, Gerald Kuehl.

These stunning graphite pencil portraits, rendered with love, respect, and painstaking detail, along with gripping intimate profiles assembled from oral accounts and anecdotes, offer an incomparable glimpse into the experiences and history of over one hundred First Nations and Métis Elders—"the last generation born on the land." Their poignant facial features, lines, and creases, weathered by the harsh outdoors and a lifetime of challenges, are like badges of their remarkable achievements, sustained resolve, inspired patience, and deep-set defiance to the hardships their people have endured over generations.

The masterful realism of Kuehl's work helps uncover the tales of these seasoned individuals—their many triumphs and trials—revealing in turn a greater portrait of life in the communities of Northern Canada and the enduring legacy of its peoples."--Back cover. 

236 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 26 cm.