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Paintings by Nova Scotia artist Maud Lewis, who died in 1970, sold for record-breaking amounts in 2021. Experts and art lovers are trying to figure out what's driving up the prices, and if she'll soon pass $100,000 for a painting.
Over 15 titles explore the folk artist's life—but Laurie Dalton's Painted Worlds: The Art of Maud Lewis, A Critical Perspective puts the emphasis back on the paintings.