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Brian Boigon ran Culture Lab at the back of a rock club in Toronto from 1991 to 1994. Participants from architecture, art, film, video, music, comedy, science and fashion were asked to push their discipline through their assigned thematic field out into the wilds of unknown propagation. Boigon’s talk addresses the temporal and social ramifications that led up and into the(...)
Brian Boigon ran Culture Lab at the back of a rock club in Toronto from 1991 to 1994. Participants from architecture, art, film, video, music, comedy, science and fashion were asked to push their discipline through their assigned thematic field out into the wilds of unknown propagation. Boigon’s talk addresses the temporal and social ramifications that led up and into the(...)
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Paul-Desmarais Theatre
Paul-Desmarais Theatre
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31 March 2016
31 March 2016
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Fucking with Interoperability: Culture Lab 1991–94
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Brian Boigon ran Culture Lab at the back of a rock club in Toronto from 1991 to 1994. Participants from architecture, art, film, video, music, comedy, science and fashion were asked to push their discipline through their assigned thematic field out into the wilds of unknown propagation. Boigon’s talk addresses the temporal and social ramifications that led up and into the(...)
Fucking with Interoperability: Culture Lab 1991–94
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Brian Boigon ran Culture Lab at the back of a rock club in Toronto from 1991 to 1994. Participants from architecture, art, film, video, music, comedy, science and fashion were asked to push their discipline through their assigned thematic field out into the wilds of unknown propagation. Boigon’s talk addresses the temporal and social ramifications that led up and into the(...)
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31 March 2016
31 March 2016
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Paul-Desmarais Theatre
Paul-Desmarais Theatre
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exhibitions
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Other Soundings: Selected Works by John Hejduk, 1954–1997, the first major retrospective of Hejduk’s work, explores the themes that have always preoccupied him: architecture as a social act, the wall, the house, the church, passage and transformation, the experience of the city. The importance of John Hejduk rests on his teaching and on the originality of his vision of(...)
Other Soundings: Selected Works by John Hejduk, 1954–1997, the first major retrospective of Hejduk’s work, explores the themes that have always preoccupied him: architecture as a social act, the wall, the house, the church, passage and transformation, the experience of the city. The importance of John Hejduk rests on his teaching and on the originality of his vision of(...)
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Main galleries
Main galleries
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22 October 1997 to 15 February 1998
22 October 1997 to 15 February 1998
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Other Soundings: Selected Works by John Hejduk, 1954-1997
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Other Soundings: Selected Works by John Hejduk, 1954–1997, the first major retrospective of Hejduk’s work, explores the themes that have always preoccupied him: architecture as a social act, the wall, the house, the church, passage and transformation, the experience of the city. The importance of John Hejduk rests on his teaching and on the originality of his vision of(...)
Other Soundings: Selected Works by John Hejduk, 1954-1997
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Other Soundings: Selected Works by John Hejduk, 1954–1997, the first major retrospective of Hejduk’s work, explores the themes that have always preoccupied him: architecture as a social act, the wall, the house, the church, passage and transformation, the experience of the city. The importance of John Hejduk rests on his teaching and on the originality of his vision of(...)
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22 October 1997 to
15 February 1998
22 October 1997 to
15 February 1998
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British architect Stephen Taylor speaks about his work and the CCA exhibition Some Ideas on Living in London and Tokyo by Stephen Taylor and Ryue Nishizawa (2008). The exhibition marks the first North American presentation of residential projects by Stephen Taylor and Ryue Nishizawa and reveals their distinctive solutions to the challenges of building homes in existing(...)
British architect Stephen Taylor speaks about his work and the CCA exhibition Some Ideas on Living in London and Tokyo by Stephen Taylor and Ryue Nishizawa (2008). The exhibition marks the first North American presentation of residential projects by Stephen Taylor and Ryue Nishizawa and reveals their distinctive solutions to the challenges of building homes in existing(...)
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Paul Desmarais Theatre
Paul Desmarais Theatre
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15 May 2008
15 May 2008
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Stephen Taylor: Some Ideas on Living
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British architect Stephen Taylor speaks about his work and the CCA exhibition Some Ideas on Living in London and Tokyo by Stephen Taylor and Ryue Nishizawa (2008). The exhibition marks the first North American presentation of residential projects by Stephen Taylor and Ryue Nishizawa and reveals their distinctive solutions to the challenges of building homes in existing(...)
Stephen Taylor: Some Ideas on Living
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British architect Stephen Taylor speaks about his work and the CCA exhibition Some Ideas on Living in London and Tokyo by Stephen Taylor and Ryue Nishizawa (2008). The exhibition marks the first North American presentation of residential projects by Stephen Taylor and Ryue Nishizawa and reveals their distinctive solutions to the challenges of building homes in existing(...)
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15 May 2008
15 May 2008
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Paul Desmarais Theatre
Paul Desmarais Theatre
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Andreas Angelidakis describes his exhibition practice as a single continuous project that investigates the architecture of exhibiting. This talk will focus on the development of his practice across five exhibitions: the third Thessaloniki Biennial; The System of Objects at the DESTE Foundation in Athens; Every End Is a Beginning at the National Museum of Contemporary Art(...)
Andreas Angelidakis describes his exhibition practice as a single continuous project that investigates the architecture of exhibiting. This talk will focus on the development of his practice across five exhibitions: the third Thessaloniki Biennial; The System of Objects at the DESTE Foundation in Athens; Every End Is a Beginning at the National Museum of Contemporary Art(...)
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15 October 2015 , 6pm
15 October 2015 , 6pm
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Displaying Architecture: Andreas Angelidakis
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Andreas Angelidakis describes his exhibition practice as a single continuous project that investigates the architecture of exhibiting. This talk will focus on the development of his practice across five exhibitions: the third Thessaloniki Biennial; The System of Objects at the DESTE Foundation in Athens; Every End Is a Beginning at the National Museum of Contemporary Art(...)
Displaying Architecture: Andreas Angelidakis
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Andreas Angelidakis describes his exhibition practice as a single continuous project that investigates the architecture of exhibiting. This talk will focus on the development of his practice across five exhibitions: the third Thessaloniki Biennial; The System of Objects at the DESTE Foundation in Athens; Every End Is a Beginning at the National Museum of Contemporary Art(...)
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15 October 2015
6pm
15 October 2015
6pm
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Bas Princen: Volcano Walks
Bas Princen: Volcano Walks
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In this artist’s talk, Bas Princen will discuss the current status of the 17 Volcanoes project and explore the resonances between the works of Franz Wilhelm Junghuhn, works by early-twentieth-century Dutch photographers in Java (like van Nieuwenhuis), and his own practice. Although discovering new places seems impossible today, the talk takes as a point of departure the(...)
In this artist’s talk, Bas Princen will discuss the current status of the 17 Volcanoes project and explore the resonances between the works of Franz Wilhelm Junghuhn, works by early-twentieth-century Dutch photographers in Java (like van Nieuwenhuis), and his own practice. Although discovering new places seems impossible today, the talk takes as a point of departure the(...)
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15 October 2016, 3pm
15 October 2016, 3pm
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Bas Princen: Volcano Walks
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In this artist’s talk, Bas Princen will discuss the current status of the 17 Volcanoes project and explore the resonances between the works of Franz Wilhelm Junghuhn, works by early-twentieth-century Dutch photographers in Java (like van Nieuwenhuis), and his own practice. Although discovering new places seems impossible today, the talk takes as a point of departure the(...)
Bas Princen: Volcano Walks
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In this artist’s talk, Bas Princen will discuss the current status of the 17 Volcanoes project and explore the resonances between the works of Franz Wilhelm Junghuhn, works by early-twentieth-century Dutch photographers in Java (like van Nieuwenhuis), and his own practice. Although discovering new places seems impossible today, the talk takes as a point of departure the(...)
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15 October 2016
3pm
15 October 2016
3pm
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Mapping Rural Montréal
Mapping Rural Montréal
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On a tour of downtown Montréal, San Francisco-based artist Amy Franceschini shows participants ‘rural’ sites and activities and questions the dichotomy of country and city. Franceschini founded Futurefarmers, a collaborative and experimental studio that addresses ecological issues, as well as the online magazine, Atlas. Inspired by the exhibition Actions: What You Can Do(...)
On a tour of downtown Montréal, San Francisco-based artist Amy Franceschini shows participants ‘rural’ sites and activities and questions the dichotomy of country and city. Franceschini founded Futurefarmers, a collaborative and experimental studio that addresses ecological issues, as well as the online magazine, Atlas. Inspired by the exhibition Actions: What You Can Do(...)
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4 April 2009
4 April 2009
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Mapping Rural Montréal
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On a tour of downtown Montréal, San Francisco-based artist Amy Franceschini shows participants ‘rural’ sites and activities and questions the dichotomy of country and city. Franceschini founded Futurefarmers, a collaborative and experimental studio that addresses ecological issues, as well as the online magazine, Atlas. Inspired by the exhibition Actions: What You Can Do(...)
Mapping Rural Montréal
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On a tour of downtown Montréal, San Francisco-based artist Amy Franceschini shows participants ‘rural’ sites and activities and questions the dichotomy of country and city. Franceschini founded Futurefarmers, a collaborative and experimental studio that addresses ecological issues, as well as the online magazine, Atlas. Inspired by the exhibition Actions: What You Can Do(...)
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4 April 2009
4 April 2009
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Foraging in Montréal
Foraging in Montréal
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Chicago-based artist and forager Nance Klehm leads a foraging and tea-making expedition. Foraging is the practice of collecting plants that grow wild in urban and rural areas. Participants identify and collect edible plants growing in Montreal and then make tea from the foraged ingredients. Inspired by the exhibition Actions: What You Can Do With the City (2008), the CCA(...)
Chicago-based artist and forager Nance Klehm leads a foraging and tea-making expedition. Foraging is the practice of collecting plants that grow wild in urban and rural areas. Participants identify and collect edible plants growing in Montreal and then make tea from the foraged ingredients. Inspired by the exhibition Actions: What You Can Do With the City (2008), the CCA(...)
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18 April 2009
18 April 2009
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Foraging in Montréal
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Chicago-based artist and forager Nance Klehm leads a foraging and tea-making expedition. Foraging is the practice of collecting plants that grow wild in urban and rural areas. Participants identify and collect edible plants growing in Montreal and then make tea from the foraged ingredients. Inspired by the exhibition Actions: What You Can Do With the City (2008), the CCA(...)
Foraging in Montréal
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Chicago-based artist and forager Nance Klehm leads a foraging and tea-making expedition. Foraging is the practice of collecting plants that grow wild in urban and rural areas. Participants identify and collect edible plants growing in Montreal and then make tea from the foraged ingredients. Inspired by the exhibition Actions: What You Can Do With the City (2008), the CCA(...)
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18 April 2009
18 April 2009
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ARCH203944
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Contient : - Soulie, Jean-Paul. "La vie noctune de Montréal trouvera un nouveau cadre dans le complexe Desjardins" (La Presse, 24 mars 1973) ; - "Dévoilement de la maquette de l'hôtel Méridien-Montréal" ([vers 1974]); - "Un hôtel à saveur québécoise" ([vers 1974]) ; - "A search for perfection - in project big..." (The Montreal Star, 17 août 1974) ; - Marsan, Jean-Claude. "Le Complexe Desjardins -2 : La première véritable place" (Le Devoir, 20 mars 1976) ; - "Pour fêter l'ouverture du Complexe" (La Presse, 25 mars 1976) : présentation du programme des activités socioculturelles marquant l'ouverture du Complexe, 3 au 18 avril 1976) ; - Nadeau, Michel. "Le Complexe Desjardins aura coûté deux fois plus que prévu : $206 millions" (Le Devoir, 2 avril 1976) ; - "Alfred Rouleau : Briser la frontière entre l'est et l'ouest" (La Presse, 5 avril 1976) ; - Ryan, Claude. "Le complexe Desjardins, et après" (Le Devoir, 5 avril 1976) ; - Ensemble! Journal d'information coopérative, 22 avril 1976 (numéro entièrement consacré au Complexe Desjardins peu après son inauguration) ; - "Le Complexe Desjardins", supplément, (Le Devoir, 14 mai 1976) ; - London, Mark. "Lessons to learn in giant Complexe" (The Montreal Star, 12 mars 1977) ; - Pomerantz, Richard. "Not all city plazas meet expectations" (The Montreal Star, 18 août 1979) ; - "Début des travaux au Palais des congrès" (Le Devoir, 19 octobre 1979) [Photographie avec le Complexe Desjardins en arrière-plan] ; - Beaudry, Pierre. "Le plus beau miracle du frère André" (Le Devoir, 13 novembre 1985) ; - Bonhomme, Jean-Pierre. "Après dix années, le Complexe Desjardins se porte très bien" (La Presse, 12 avril 1986) ; - Turcotte, Claude. "La coopération au milieu de la tourmente" (Le Devoir, 9-10 mars 1996) ; - Turcotte, Claude. "Tout commence à Lévis" (Le Devoir, 18-19 mars 2000) ; - Beaudry, Pierre. "Lettre ouverte au maire de Montréal (II)" (Le Devoir. n.d.) ; - Ouellet, Jean. "Le complexe de la place" (Source non identifiée, n.d.).
ARCH203944
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Contient : - Soulie, Jean-Paul. "La vie noctune de Montréal trouvera un nouveau cadre dans le complexe Desjardins" (La Presse, 24 mars 1973) ; - "Dévoilement de la maquette de l'hôtel Méridien-Montréal" ([vers 1974]); - "Un hôtel à saveur québécoise" ([vers 1974]) ; - "A search for perfection - in project big..." (The Montreal Star, 17 août 1974) ; - Marsan, Jean-Claude. "Le Complexe Desjardins -2 : La première véritable place" (Le Devoir, 20 mars 1976) ; - "Pour fêter l'ouverture du Complexe" (La Presse, 25 mars 1976) : présentation du programme des activités socioculturelles marquant l'ouverture du Complexe, 3 au 18 avril 1976) ; - Nadeau, Michel. "Le Complexe Desjardins aura coûté deux fois plus que prévu : $206 millions" (Le Devoir, 2 avril 1976) ; - "Alfred Rouleau : Briser la frontière entre l'est et l'ouest" (La Presse, 5 avril 1976) ; - Ryan, Claude. "Le complexe Desjardins, et après" (Le Devoir, 5 avril 1976) ; - Ensemble! Journal d'information coopérative, 22 avril 1976 (numéro entièrement consacré au Complexe Desjardins peu après son inauguration) ; - "Le Complexe Desjardins", supplément, (Le Devoir, 14 mai 1976) ; - London, Mark. "Lessons to learn in giant Complexe" (The Montreal Star, 12 mars 1977) ; - Pomerantz, Richard. "Not all city plazas meet expectations" (The Montreal Star, 18 août 1979) ; - "Début des travaux au Palais des congrès" (Le Devoir, 19 octobre 1979) [Photographie avec le Complexe Desjardins en arrière-plan] ; - Beaudry, Pierre. "Le plus beau miracle du frère André" (Le Devoir, 13 novembre 1985) ; - Bonhomme, Jean-Pierre. "Après dix années, le Complexe Desjardins se porte très bien" (La Presse, 12 avril 1986) ; - Turcotte, Claude. "La coopération au milieu de la tourmente" (Le Devoir, 9-10 mars 1996) ; - Turcotte, Claude. "Tout commence à Lévis" (Le Devoir, 18-19 mars 2000) ; - Beaudry, Pierre. "Lettre ouverte au maire de Montréal (II)" (Le Devoir. n.d.) ; - Ouellet, Jean. "Le complexe de la place" (Source non identifiée, n.d.).
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1973-2000
1973-2000
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Coupures de journaux et cahiers spéciaux, Complexe Desjardins, Montréal, Québec
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ARCH203944
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Contient : - Soulie, Jean-Paul. "La vie noctune de Montréal trouvera un nouveau cadre dans le complexe Desjardins" (La Presse, 24 mars 1973) ; - "Dévoilement de la maquette de l'hôtel Méridien-Montréal" ([vers 1974]); - "Un hôtel à saveur québécoise" ([vers 1974]) ; - "A search for perfection - in project big..." (The Montreal Star, 17 août 1974) ; - Marsan, Jean-Claude. "Le Complexe Desjardins -2 : La première véritable place" (Le Devoir, 20 mars 1976) ; - "Pour fêter l'ouverture du Complexe" (La Presse, 25 mars 1976) : présentation du programme des activités socioculturelles marquant l'ouverture du Complexe, 3 au 18 avril 1976) ; - Nadeau, Michel. "Le Complexe Desjardins aura coûté deux fois plus que prévu : $206 millions" (Le Devoir, 2 avril 1976) ; - "Alfred Rouleau : Briser la frontière entre l'est et l'ouest" (La Presse, 5 avril 1976) ; - Ryan, Claude. "Le complexe Desjardins, et après" (Le Devoir, 5 avril 1976) ; - Ensemble! Journal d'information coopérative, 22 avril 1976 (numéro entièrement consacré au Complexe Desjardins peu après son inauguration) ; - "Le Complexe Desjardins", supplément, (Le Devoir, 14 mai 1976) ; - London, Mark. "Lessons to learn in giant Complexe" (The Montreal Star, 12 mars 1977) ; - Pomerantz, Richard. "Not all city plazas meet expectations" (The Montreal Star, 18 août 1979) ; - "Début des travaux au Palais des congrès" (Le Devoir, 19 octobre 1979) [Photographie avec le Complexe Desjardins en arrière-plan] ; - Beaudry, Pierre. "Le plus beau miracle du frère André" (Le Devoir, 13 novembre 1985) ; - Bonhomme, Jean-Pierre. "Après dix années, le Complexe Desjardins se porte très bien" (La Presse, 12 avril 1986) ; - Turcotte, Claude. "La coopération au milieu de la tourmente" (Le Devoir, 9-10 mars 1996) ; - Turcotte, Claude. "Tout commence à Lévis" (Le Devoir, 18-19 mars 2000) ; - Beaudry, Pierre. "Lettre ouverte au maire de Montréal (II)" (Le Devoir. n.d.) ; - Ouellet, Jean. "Le complexe de la place" (Source non identifiée, n.d.).
Coupures de journaux et cahiers spéciaux, Complexe Desjardins, Montréal, Québec
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ARCH203944
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Contient : - Soulie, Jean-Paul. "La vie noctune de Montréal trouvera un nouveau cadre dans le complexe Desjardins" (La Presse, 24 mars 1973) ; - "Dévoilement de la maquette de l'hôtel Méridien-Montréal" ([vers 1974]); - "Un hôtel à saveur québécoise" ([vers 1974]) ; - "A search for perfection - in project big..." (The Montreal Star, 17 août 1974) ; - Marsan, Jean-Claude. "Le Complexe Desjardins -2 : La première véritable place" (Le Devoir, 20 mars 1976) ; - "Pour fêter l'ouverture du Complexe" (La Presse, 25 mars 1976) : présentation du programme des activités socioculturelles marquant l'ouverture du Complexe, 3 au 18 avril 1976) ; - Nadeau, Michel. "Le Complexe Desjardins aura coûté deux fois plus que prévu : $206 millions" (Le Devoir, 2 avril 1976) ; - "Alfred Rouleau : Briser la frontière entre l'est et l'ouest" (La Presse, 5 avril 1976) ; - Ryan, Claude. "Le complexe Desjardins, et après" (Le Devoir, 5 avril 1976) ; - Ensemble! Journal d'information coopérative, 22 avril 1976 (numéro entièrement consacré au Complexe Desjardins peu après son inauguration) ; - "Le Complexe Desjardins", supplément, (Le Devoir, 14 mai 1976) ; - London, Mark. "Lessons to learn in giant Complexe" (The Montreal Star, 12 mars 1977) ; - Pomerantz, Richard. "Not all city plazas meet expectations" (The Montreal Star, 18 août 1979) ; - "Début des travaux au Palais des congrès" (Le Devoir, 19 octobre 1979) [Photographie avec le Complexe Desjardins en arrière-plan] ; - Beaudry, Pierre. "Le plus beau miracle du frère André" (Le Devoir, 13 novembre 1985) ; - Bonhomme, Jean-Pierre. "Après dix années, le Complexe Desjardins se porte très bien" (La Presse, 12 avril 1986) ; - Turcotte, Claude. "La coopération au milieu de la tourmente" (Le Devoir, 9-10 mars 1996) ; - Turcotte, Claude. "Tout commence à Lévis" (Le Devoir, 18-19 mars 2000) ; - Beaudry, Pierre. "Lettre ouverte au maire de Montréal (II)" (Le Devoir. n.d.) ; - Ouellet, Jean. "Le complexe de la place" (Source non identifiée, n.d.).
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DR1967:0012
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The drawing shows an elevation of the Porte Jean Goujon (now known as the Porte Barbet de Jouy) on the southern, quai-side façade of the Louvre, as well as part of the façade to the east of the portal. On the ground floor, candelabras line the windows and niches. The entry portal features a sculptural bust – likely a representation of Louis XIV – and a red banner with the king’s coat of arms. Above the portal’s tympanum is a large ovoid cartouche with faint script in black chalk that may read « Plate pour l’inscription, » indicating that the text had not yet been finalized at the time of the drawing’s creation. The heavily-decorated middle register features two over-life-size mythical and allegorical figures on either side of a balcony. To the left is Hercules, with his club, and to the right is an allegorical representation of Bellona. The balcony is hung with a blue tapestry woven with the king’s interlocking L monogram. Blue curtains with fleurs-de-lys hang over the balcony, revealing the revelers inside the building. These ornamental elements continue along the façade, which is hung with two large, circular portrait reliefs that likely show Louis XIV’s son, Grand Dauphin Louis, and grandson, Louis, the Duke of Burgundy, who was the father of the Duke of Brittany whose birth was being celebrated. Green watercolor paint is used to highlight the foliage festoons and palms that frame the portraits. On the top register of the portal is a seated allegorical figure holding a palm and a portrait, perhaps of the infant Louis, Duke of Brittany. Above her is a large, crowned medallion with the profile of Louis XIV in the guise of a Roman emperor surrounded by green palms. On either side of this central scene are large candelabras and circular portraits of the Grand Dauphin and the Duke of Burgundy. The architectural elements of the façade are carefully drawn in black chalk and faithfully render the architecture of the Louvre in the early eighteenth century.
DR1967:0012
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The drawing shows an elevation of the Porte Jean Goujon (now known as the Porte Barbet de Jouy) on the southern, quai-side façade of the Louvre, as well as part of the façade to the east of the portal. On the ground floor, candelabras line the windows and niches. The entry portal features a sculptural bust – likely a representation of Louis XIV – and a red banner with the king’s coat of arms. Above the portal’s tympanum is a large ovoid cartouche with faint script in black chalk that may read « Plate pour l’inscription, » indicating that the text had not yet been finalized at the time of the drawing’s creation. The heavily-decorated middle register features two over-life-size mythical and allegorical figures on either side of a balcony. To the left is Hercules, with his club, and to the right is an allegorical representation of Bellona. The balcony is hung with a blue tapestry woven with the king’s interlocking L monogram. Blue curtains with fleurs-de-lys hang over the balcony, revealing the revelers inside the building. These ornamental elements continue along the façade, which is hung with two large, circular portrait reliefs that likely show Louis XIV’s son, Grand Dauphin Louis, and grandson, Louis, the Duke of Burgundy, who was the father of the Duke of Brittany whose birth was being celebrated. Green watercolor paint is used to highlight the foliage festoons and palms that frame the portraits. On the top register of the portal is a seated allegorical figure holding a palm and a portrait, perhaps of the infant Louis, Duke of Brittany. Above her is a large, crowned medallion with the profile of Louis XIV in the guise of a Roman emperor surrounded by green palms. On either side of this central scene are large candelabras and circular portraits of the Grand Dauphin and the Duke of Burgundy. The architectural elements of the façade are carefully drawn in black chalk and faithfully render the architecture of the Louvre in the early eighteenth century.
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temporary architecture
temporary architecture
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circa 1704
circa 1704
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Design for ceremonial decorations at the Louvre
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DR1967:0012
Description:
The drawing shows an elevation of the Porte Jean Goujon (now known as the Porte Barbet de Jouy) on the southern, quai-side façade of the Louvre, as well as part of the façade to the east of the portal. On the ground floor, candelabras line the windows and niches. The entry portal features a sculptural bust – likely a representation of Louis XIV – and a red banner with the king’s coat of arms. Above the portal’s tympanum is a large ovoid cartouche with faint script in black chalk that may read « Plate pour l’inscription, » indicating that the text had not yet been finalized at the time of the drawing’s creation. The heavily-decorated middle register features two over-life-size mythical and allegorical figures on either side of a balcony. To the left is Hercules, with his club, and to the right is an allegorical representation of Bellona. The balcony is hung with a blue tapestry woven with the king’s interlocking L monogram. Blue curtains with fleurs-de-lys hang over the balcony, revealing the revelers inside the building. These ornamental elements continue along the façade, which is hung with two large, circular portrait reliefs that likely show Louis XIV’s son, Grand Dauphin Louis, and grandson, Louis, the Duke of Burgundy, who was the father of the Duke of Brittany whose birth was being celebrated. Green watercolor paint is used to highlight the foliage festoons and palms that frame the portraits. On the top register of the portal is a seated allegorical figure holding a palm and a portrait, perhaps of the infant Louis, Duke of Brittany. Above her is a large, crowned medallion with the profile of Louis XIV in the guise of a Roman emperor surrounded by green palms. On either side of this central scene are large candelabras and circular portraits of the Grand Dauphin and the Duke of Burgundy. The architectural elements of the façade are carefully drawn in black chalk and faithfully render the architecture of the Louvre in the early eighteenth century.
Design for ceremonial decorations at the Louvre
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DR1967:0012
Description:
The drawing shows an elevation of the Porte Jean Goujon (now known as the Porte Barbet de Jouy) on the southern, quai-side façade of the Louvre, as well as part of the façade to the east of the portal. On the ground floor, candelabras line the windows and niches. The entry portal features a sculptural bust – likely a representation of Louis XIV – and a red banner with the king’s coat of arms. Above the portal’s tympanum is a large ovoid cartouche with faint script in black chalk that may read « Plate pour l’inscription, » indicating that the text had not yet been finalized at the time of the drawing’s creation. The heavily-decorated middle register features two over-life-size mythical and allegorical figures on either side of a balcony. To the left is Hercules, with his club, and to the right is an allegorical representation of Bellona. The balcony is hung with a blue tapestry woven with the king’s interlocking L monogram. Blue curtains with fleurs-de-lys hang over the balcony, revealing the revelers inside the building. These ornamental elements continue along the façade, which is hung with two large, circular portrait reliefs that likely show Louis XIV’s son, Grand Dauphin Louis, and grandson, Louis, the Duke of Burgundy, who was the father of the Duke of Brittany whose birth was being celebrated. Green watercolor paint is used to highlight the foliage festoons and palms that frame the portraits. On the top register of the portal is a seated allegorical figure holding a palm and a portrait, perhaps of the infant Louis, Duke of Brittany. Above her is a large, crowned medallion with the profile of Louis XIV in the guise of a Roman emperor surrounded by green palms. On either side of this central scene are large candelabras and circular portraits of the Grand Dauphin and the Duke of Burgundy. The architectural elements of the façade are carefully drawn in black chalk and faithfully render the architecture of the Louvre in the early eighteenth century.
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drawings
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circa 1704
circa 1704
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Documenting Inuit Life
Documenting Inuit Life
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Olivia Lya Thomassie explores the drawings of Tuumasi Kudluk
