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On
the Land
It is obvious from his art, his photographs and
his journals that Bern Will Brown has a great fascination with
the land and how Northerners use it. From his first days in the
north, Bern was ready to explore. Summers were spent traveling
to camps by motorized canoe. He stayed with families up and down
the Mackenzie Valley, as well as in northern Alberta and Saskatchewan.
His photos on the land are mainly of the people, and show a respect
and sensitivity for their way of life that might even be touched
with envy. He learned to drive dogs during his first winter at
Fort Norman, and this became a passion lasting many years. Not
surprisingly, dog teams figure largely in his photographs.
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