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Jeff Wall in conversation with Stefano Graziani and Bas Princen
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The Lives of Documents, Photography as a Project, Stefano Graziani and Bas Princen, Jeff Wall, conversation, oral history
The Lives of Documents, Photography as a Project, Stefano Graziani and Bas Princen, Jeff Wall, conversation, oral history
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5 June 2023
5 June 2023
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drawings
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DR1988:0043
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- Design for a monumental structure consisting of three levels. The decoration includes a representation of a large human head on the top level with figurative sculpture to either side.
DR1988:0043
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- Design for a monumental structure consisting of three levels. The decoration includes a representation of a large human head on the top level with figurative sculpture to either side.
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architecture
architecture
Date:
circa 1920-1921
circa 1920-1921
Title:
Visionary design for a monumental structure
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DR1988:0043
Description:
- Design for a monumental structure consisting of three levels. The decoration includes a representation of a large human head on the top level with figurative sculpture to either side.
Visionary design for a monumental structure
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DR1988:0043
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- Design for a monumental structure consisting of three levels. The decoration includes a representation of a large human head on the top level with figurative sculpture to either side.
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drawings
drawings
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circa 1920-1921
circa 1920-1921
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architecture
architecture
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events
events
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Focusing on the beginnings of photography, James S. Ackerman, 2001 CCA Mellon Senior Fellow,explores what photography introduced to the conventions of architectural representation and what were the sources of this new system of vision. The subject of Ackerman’s lecture springs from his research on architectural photography and on the origins of the conventions of(...)
Focusing on the beginnings of photography, James S. Ackerman, 2001 CCA Mellon Senior Fellow,explores what photography introduced to the conventions of architectural representation and what were the sources of this new system of vision. The subject of Ackerman’s lecture springs from his research on architectural photography and on the origins of the conventions of(...)
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Paul Desmarais Theatre
Paul Desmarais Theatre
Date:
4 December 2001
4 December 2001
Title:
James S. Ackerman: On the Origins of Architectural Photography
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Focusing on the beginnings of photography, James S. Ackerman, 2001 CCA Mellon Senior Fellow,explores what photography introduced to the conventions of architectural representation and what were the sources of this new system of vision. The subject of Ackerman’s lecture springs from his research on architectural photography and on the origins of the conventions of(...)
James S. Ackerman: On the Origins of Architectural Photography
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Focusing on the beginnings of photography, James S. Ackerman, 2001 CCA Mellon Senior Fellow,explores what photography introduced to the conventions of architectural representation and what were the sources of this new system of vision. The subject of Ackerman’s lecture springs from his research on architectural photography and on the origins of the conventions of(...)
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events
events
Date:
4 December 2001
4 December 2001
Location:
Paul Desmarais Theatre
Paul Desmarais Theatre
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Project
Project
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AP148.S1.1974.PR01
Description:
Project series comprises design work for a project entitled "Architecttura di carta" by Poli. Only one document in the series is dated 1977, and Poli dates the project as 1974 in his inventory. The project features designs for an object or building with a circular base and cone-like top. This work may have been prepared for an exhibition. The notes in the Storyboard include terms such as Crete (Greek island), church, representation, and museum. Some of the handwriting is in Greek. The material in this project series includes 3 large presentation type panels, which feature drawings, sketches, texts and calculations. Similar material is included in the project's Storyboard. In addition, there are 6 circular drawings on cardstock. The 4 photographs in the series depict the design object or building.
AP148.S1.1974.PR01
Description:
Project series comprises design work for a project entitled "Architecttura di carta" by Poli. Only one document in the series is dated 1977, and Poli dates the project as 1974 in his inventory. The project features designs for an object or building with a circular base and cone-like top. This work may have been prepared for an exhibition. The notes in the Storyboard include terms such as Crete (Greek island), church, representation, and museum. Some of the handwriting is in Greek. The material in this project series includes 3 large presentation type panels, which feature drawings, sketches, texts and calculations. Similar material is included in the project's Storyboard. In addition, there are 6 circular drawings on cardstock. The 4 photographs in the series depict the design object or building.
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Date:
1974-1979
1974-1979
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Architecttura di carta [Paper architecture] (1974)
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AP148.S1.1974.PR01
Description:
Project series comprises design work for a project entitled "Architecttura di carta" by Poli. Only one document in the series is dated 1977, and Poli dates the project as 1974 in his inventory. The project features designs for an object or building with a circular base and cone-like top. This work may have been prepared for an exhibition. The notes in the Storyboard include terms such as Crete (Greek island), church, representation, and museum. Some of the handwriting is in Greek. The material in this project series includes 3 large presentation type panels, which feature drawings, sketches, texts and calculations. Similar material is included in the project's Storyboard. In addition, there are 6 circular drawings on cardstock. The 4 photographs in the series depict the design object or building.
Architecttura di carta [Paper architecture] (1974)
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AP148.S1.1974.PR01
Description:
Project series comprises design work for a project entitled "Architecttura di carta" by Poli. Only one document in the series is dated 1977, and Poli dates the project as 1974 in his inventory. The project features designs for an object or building with a circular base and cone-like top. This work may have been prepared for an exhibition. The notes in the Storyboard include terms such as Crete (Greek island), church, representation, and museum. Some of the handwriting is in Greek. The material in this project series includes 3 large presentation type panels, which feature drawings, sketches, texts and calculations. Similar material is included in the project's Storyboard. In addition, there are 6 circular drawings on cardstock. The 4 photographs in the series depict the design object or building.
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Project
Project
Date:
1974-1979
1974-1979
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works of art
works of art
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DR1988:0437:038
Description:
- This etching for a fireworks construction or macchina is in the form of a two-storey garden pavilion flanked by four obelisks. The representation includes trees and two fountains in the background and a herd of oxen in the foreground.
DR1988:0437:038
Description:
- This etching for a fireworks construction or macchina is in the form of a two-storey garden pavilion flanked by four obelisks. The representation includes trees and two fountains in the background and a herd of oxen in the foreground.
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temporary architecture
temporary architecture
Date:
printed 1769
printed 1769
Title:
Etching of Posi's design for the "prima macchina" of 1769
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DR1988:0437:038
Description:
- This etching for a fireworks construction or macchina is in the form of a two-storey garden pavilion flanked by four obelisks. The representation includes trees and two fountains in the background and a herd of oxen in the foreground.
Etching of Posi's design for the "prima macchina" of 1769
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DR1988:0437:038
Description:
- This etching for a fireworks construction or macchina is in the form of a two-storey garden pavilion flanked by four obelisks. The representation includes trees and two fountains in the background and a herd of oxen in the foreground.
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works of art
works of art
Date:
printed 1769
printed 1769
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Subject:
temporary architecture
temporary architecture
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textual records
textual records
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DR2012:0012:099:019
Description:
File containing documents in English, including correspondence and notes between Melvin Charney and staff at the Marianne Deson Gallery regarding representation and the possibility of an exhibition at the gallery. Original folder inscribed in graphite: MARIANNE DESON GALLERY / CHICAGO
DR2012:0012:099:019
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File containing documents in English, including correspondence and notes between Melvin Charney and staff at the Marianne Deson Gallery regarding representation and the possibility of an exhibition at the gallery. Original folder inscribed in graphite: MARIANNE DESON GALLERY / CHICAGO
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Date:
1984-1986
1984-1986
Title:
Correspondence of Melvin Charney with the Marianne Deson Gallery
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DR2012:0012:099:019
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File containing documents in English, including correspondence and notes between Melvin Charney and staff at the Marianne Deson Gallery regarding representation and the possibility of an exhibition at the gallery. Original folder inscribed in graphite: MARIANNE DESON GALLERY / CHICAGO
Correspondence of Melvin Charney with the Marianne Deson Gallery
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DR2012:0012:099:019
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File containing documents in English, including correspondence and notes between Melvin Charney and staff at the Marianne Deson Gallery regarding representation and the possibility of an exhibition at the gallery. Original folder inscribed in graphite: MARIANNE DESON GALLERY / CHICAGO
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textual records
textual records
Date:
1984-1986
1984-1986
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works of art
works of art
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DR1988:0437:004
Description:
- This etching for a fireworks construction or macchina is set against the wall of a courtyard. The central motif is a mountain surmounted by a representation of Mercury slaying a monster. The bottom of the mountain contains a cave inhabited by the Chinea, or white mare.
DR1988:0437:004
Description:
- This etching for a fireworks construction or macchina is set against the wall of a courtyard. The central motif is a mountain surmounted by a representation of Mercury slaying a monster. The bottom of the mountain contains a cave inhabited by the Chinea, or white mare.
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temporary architecture
temporary architecture
Date:
printed 1726
printed 1726
Title:
Etching of Specchi's design for the "prima macchina" of 1726
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DR1988:0437:004
Description:
- This etching for a fireworks construction or macchina is set against the wall of a courtyard. The central motif is a mountain surmounted by a representation of Mercury slaying a monster. The bottom of the mountain contains a cave inhabited by the Chinea, or white mare.
Etching of Specchi's design for the "prima macchina" of 1726
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DR1988:0437:004
Description:
- This etching for a fireworks construction or macchina is set against the wall of a courtyard. The central motif is a mountain surmounted by a representation of Mercury slaying a monster. The bottom of the mountain contains a cave inhabited by the Chinea, or white mare.
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works of art
works of art
Date:
printed 1726
printed 1726
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Subject:
temporary architecture
temporary architecture
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exhibitions
exhibitions
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Ábalos Herreros constructed landscapes—or, more precisely, assembled them—by crudely juxtaposing a cast of semi-familiar characters. Novel to Spanish architecture in the 1980s, this pragmatic method of appropriation was developed and consistently employed as part of their design process. Borrowing, incorporating and transforming allowed ÁbalosHerreros to absorb the(...)
Ábalos Herreros constructed landscapes—or, more precisely, assembled them—by crudely juxtaposing a cast of semi-familiar characters. Novel to Spanish architecture in the 1980s, this pragmatic method of appropriation was developed and consistently employed as part of their design process. Borrowing, incorporating and transforming allowed ÁbalosHerreros to absorb the(...)
Location:
Octagonal gallery
Octagonal gallery
Date:
23 July 2015 to 13 September 2015
23 July 2015 to 13 September 2015
Title:
Landscapes of the Hyperreal: Ábalos&Herreros selected by SO – IL
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Description:
Ábalos Herreros constructed landscapes—or, more precisely, assembled them—by crudely juxtaposing a cast of semi-familiar characters. Novel to Spanish architecture in the 1980s, this pragmatic method of appropriation was developed and consistently employed as part of their design process. Borrowing, incorporating and transforming allowed ÁbalosHerreros to absorb the(...)
Landscapes of the Hyperreal: Ábalos&Herreros selected by SO – IL
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Ábalos Herreros constructed landscapes—or, more precisely, assembled them—by crudely juxtaposing a cast of semi-familiar characters. Novel to Spanish architecture in the 1980s, this pragmatic method of appropriation was developed and consistently employed as part of their design process. Borrowing, incorporating and transforming allowed ÁbalosHerreros to absorb the(...)
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exhibitions
exhibitions
Date:
23 July 2015 to
13 September 2015
23 July 2015 to
13 September 2015
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Octagonal gallery
Octagonal gallery
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exhibitions
exhibitions
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Richard Pare – Tadao Ando: The Colours of Light explores the relationship between the work of Japanese architect Tadao Ando, one of the major protagonists of a new sense of poetry in the architecture of our time, and the work of British photographer Richard Pare, pioneer in the study of the place of photography in the representation of architecture. Rather than to(...)
Richard Pare – Tadao Ando: The Colours of Light explores the relationship between the work of Japanese architect Tadao Ando, one of the major protagonists of a new sense of poetry in the architecture of our time, and the work of British photographer Richard Pare, pioneer in the study of the place of photography in the representation of architecture. Rather than to(...)
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Octagonal gallery
Octagonal gallery
Date:
26 March 1997 to 1 June 1997
26 March 1997 to 1 June 1997
Title:
Richard Pare – Tadao Ando: The Colours of Light
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Description:
Richard Pare – Tadao Ando: The Colours of Light explores the relationship between the work of Japanese architect Tadao Ando, one of the major protagonists of a new sense of poetry in the architecture of our time, and the work of British photographer Richard Pare, pioneer in the study of the place of photography in the representation of architecture. Rather than to(...)
Richard Pare – Tadao Ando: The Colours of Light
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Richard Pare – Tadao Ando: The Colours of Light explores the relationship between the work of Japanese architect Tadao Ando, one of the major protagonists of a new sense of poetry in the architecture of our time, and the work of British photographer Richard Pare, pioneer in the study of the place of photography in the representation of architecture. Rather than to(...)
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exhibitions
exhibitions
Date:
26 March 1997 to
1 June 1997
26 March 1997 to
1 June 1997
Location:
Octagonal gallery
Octagonal gallery
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research
research
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Visiting Scholars 2002–2003
Visiting Scholars 2002–2003
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Chiara Baglione, IUAV-Istituto Universitario di Archittetura di Venezia, Venice, Italy Topic: Becoming an Architect in the Rome of Urban VIII: Architectural Training and Early Works of Pietro da Cortona Laurent Baridon, Université Marc Bloch, Strasbourg, France Topic: Dinocrate ou l’architecte en représentation Martin Bressani, McGill University, Montreal,(...)
Chiara Baglione, IUAV-Istituto Universitario di Archittetura di Venezia, Venice, Italy Topic: Becoming an Architect in the Rome of Urban VIII: Architectural Training and Early Works of Pietro da Cortona Laurent Baridon, Université Marc Bloch, Strasbourg, France Topic: Dinocrate ou l’architecte en représentation Martin Bressani, McGill University, Montreal,(...)
Date:
5 January 2003 to 31 August 2003
5 January 2003 to 31 August 2003
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Visiting Scholars 2002–2003
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Chiara Baglione, IUAV-Istituto Universitario di Archittetura di Venezia, Venice, Italy Topic: Becoming an Architect in the Rome of Urban VIII: Architectural Training and Early Works of Pietro da Cortona Laurent Baridon, Université Marc Bloch, Strasbourg, France Topic: Dinocrate ou l’architecte en représentation Martin Bressani, McGill University, Montreal,(...)
Visiting Scholars 2002–2003
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Description:
Chiara Baglione, IUAV-Istituto Universitario di Archittetura di Venezia, Venice, Italy Topic: Becoming an Architect in the Rome of Urban VIII: Architectural Training and Early Works of Pietro da Cortona Laurent Baridon, Université Marc Bloch, Strasbourg, France Topic: Dinocrate ou l’architecte en représentation Martin Bressani, McGill University, Montreal,(...)
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research
research
Date:
5 January 2003 to
31 August 2003
5 January 2003 to
31 August 2003
