Archives for Feature Articles - Page 12
birds of a different feather
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Article by Susan MacFarlane Burke
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t is generally acknowledged that folk art’s visual appeal lies with the seemingly contradictory elements of naivety and sophistication that folk...
the presence of the past
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Article by Lucy and Evan Price
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he Auberge Saint-Antoine, situated in the Old Port of Quebec, first opened its doors in 1992. Initially a modest undertaking,...
a night at the auction
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Article by David Silcox
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rt auctions are the nexus of money and desire. Passionate collectors of varying means, and those who wish they had greater means,...
deco in the detail
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Article by Paul G. Russell
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he complex background of forces that lies behind what came to be called Art Deco retrospectively in 1966 is an amalgam...
style graphique, style de vie
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Article by Marc H. Choko
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a plupart des grandes villes canadiennes comptent quelques beaux exemples de bâtiments art déco. L’édifice Aldred, le Pavillon central de l’Université...
Stepping on a skyscraper
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Article by David A. Hanks
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oseph Claude Sinel (1889-1975) was among the earliest in the emerging profession of industrial design in North America, along with more...
Lyle and the moderne
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Article by Glenn McArthur
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ohn M. Lyle was one of the pre-eminent architects of the first half of the twentieth century in Canada. He was acknowledged by...
Deux Terroirs – Don Beaubier’s Autobiography in Silver & Gems
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Article by Gloria Hickey
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magine you are flying into the Auvergne region of Central France. Out of your plane window you can see the ancient volcanoes and farm...