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Jewish life in Canada : William Kurelek
- Title
- Jewish life in Canada : William Kurelek / edited by Sarah Milroy.
- Publication
- Fredericton, New Brunswick : Goose Lane ; Kleinburg, Ontario : McMichael, [2023]
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Use in library | ND249.K87 A4 2023g | Off-site |
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- Description
- 169 pages : illustrations (chiefly color); 27 x 24 cm
- Summary
- "William Kurelek (1927-1977) is a beloved figure in Canadian art, a revered Ukrainian-Canadian painter whose works express his deeply felt immigrant experience and his compassionate vision of humanity. In 1975, he created a suite of 16 jewel-toned paintings titled Jewish Life in Canada in homage to his Jewish art dealer and friend Avrom Isaacs and as a gesture across the cultural divide. Relying on archival documents and photographs from communities across the country, Kurelek foregrounded the role of tradition, community, and family at the core of the Jewish experience in mid-twentieth century Canada. He portrayed Prairie farm colonies; businesses and schools in Montreal, Toronto, and Winnipeg; and celebrations of festivals and life cycle events at home and in the synagogue. William Kurelek: Jewish Life in Canada includes essays by McMichael Chief Curator Sarah Milroy considering Kurelek's articulation of the Canadian ideal of multiculturalism and by Executive Director Ian A.C. Dejardin exploring Kurelek's distinctive framing strategies. The book also includes pieces by David S. Koffman on Jewish life in 1970s Canada and John Geoghegan on Kurelek's use of photographic sources, as well as an artistic response by Ukrainian Canadian artist Natalka Husar. The volume features more than 50 images, including reproductions of the full suite of Kurelek paintings as well as previously unpublished archival source material, offering a complete record of Kurelek's working process."--
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- Note
- Published in conjunction with the exhibition William Kurelek : Jewish Life in Canada, held at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection from April 12 to August, 2023.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Issued By (note)
- Co-published by McMichael Canadian Art Collection.
- Contents
- Introduction / Sarah Milroy -- Painting Jewish life in Canada / David S. Koffman -- The paintings / William Kurelek -- Weaving fact & fiction: A look at photographic sources / John Geoghegan -- Art & craft: Kurelek's frames / Ian A.C. Dejardin -- First encounter / Natalka Husar & Sarah Milroy
- ISBN
- 9781773103198
- 1773103199
- LCCN
- 2023446878
- 99994889903
- OCLC
- on1353217976
- 1353217976
- SCSB-14648723
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries