Nathan M. Greenfield is the author of eight books, including The Damned: The Canadians at the Battle of Hong Kong and the POW Experience, 1941-45, shortlisted for the Governor General’s Award for Non-Fiction. A regular contributor to the Times Literary Supplement, Greenfield’s articles have also appeared in the Walrus, Canada’s History, the Globe and Mail, and Maclean’s.

Shortlisted: Ottawa Book Award (English Non-Fiction)

“Greenfield’s book rises far above conventional biography. With his depth of cultural knowledge, Greenfield explores the artistic careers of Molly Lamb Bobak and Bruno Bobak, while unlocking the secrets to appreciating a wide range of visual arts.” — Carol Bishop-Gwyn, author of Art and Rivalry: The Marriage of Mary and Christopher Pratt

“This engaging biography illuminates the lives of Molly and Bruno Bobak, two of Canada’s most important artists, balancing their personal stories with their visual record. Greenfield’s account of the Bobaks’ lives — charting their artistic development as the hold of the Group of Seven slowly waned and abstraction came to dominate the art world — focuses extensively on their art, offering incredibly close readings of the Bobaks’ remarkable artistic contributions to Canadian art history.” — Devon Smither, Assistant Professor, Art History/Museum Studies, University of Lethbridge

“Greenfield offers new insight into Bruno and Molly Lamb Bobak’s complex relationship. They met and married in the aftermath of the Second World War, having served as official war artists, and continued to paint for decades. Based on new evidence, this book captures the Bobaks’ intertwined lives, their clashing relationship, and the enduring value of their art.” — Tim Cook, author of The Fight for History

“A nuanced assessment of their individual work and styles, and, through Lamb’s diaries, a portrait of a tempestuous 50-year marriage.” — Globe and Mail

“Relying on the frank diaries Molly kept throughout her life … [their] troubled marriage is chronicled in intimate detail.” — Galleries West

“A rich and detailed work… Greenfield has put the deserved spotlight on these artists.” — Miramichi Reader

“Whether as a reference work or a relatively academic account of the contributions of two Canadian artists, this book could be a good choice for a wide range of readers.” — Winnipeg Free Press

“Greenfield combines meticulously considered criticism and a careful chronology of Molly’s and Bruno’s lives.” — Literary Review of Canada