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The Iskowitz Prize has been awarded to exceptional Canadian artists for over twenty years. This profusely illustrated publication is comprised of original essays on each recipient by a wide range of curators, gallery directors and critics. Among the artists discussed are General Idea, Gathie Falk, Arnaud Maggs, Betty Goodwin, Stan Douglas, Geoffrey James, Rodney Graham, and Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller. Taken as a whole, the writings document the evolution of contemporary art in Canada.