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Michael Snow fonds [moving images, graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

[ca. 1967]-1987.

Reference:

R9161-0-6-E

Type of material:

Moving images, Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

190574

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Michael Snow fonds
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Fonds includes:

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Date(s):

[ca. 1967]-1987.

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

ca. 5 film reels (3 h, 20 min).
1 print poster.

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of experimental Canadian films by Snow entitled: Wavelength; One second in Montreal; Presents; and Seated figures. Graphic material consists of a poster entitled "Stop the Spadina Expressway Don't let the future kill you now". Work designed by Michael Snow.

Provenance:

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Snow, Michael, 1929-

Biography/Administrative history:

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Snow, Michael, 1929- : Michael Snow, artist, was born in Toronto in 1929 and studied at the Ontario College of Art. His work has been exhibited in every major art centre in North America and Europe. His photo mural "The Audience" was commissioned by the Canadian Embassy in Washington. Snow's films have been shown at film festivals in North America, Europe, and Australia. Snow is also an accomplished musician. Snow has been awarded several honourary degrees, a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Toronto Arts Award, and the Order of Canada. Michael Snow lives and works in Toronto.

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Moving images (Electronic) See MISACS for item-level descriptions.

Poster: (Electronic) Item level description available on-line in MINISIS.

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General note:

Audio visual material received from Michael Snow in 1979, 1981 and 1989. Print received in 1994 from Lake Galleries, Toronto, Ontario.

Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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(1979-03-28)
1139 (1989-03-23)
122-080115-1
1979-0290 MISA
1981-0267 MISA
1989-0204 MISA
1994-386 DAP
94-205
MR3531 (1981-06-02)
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Moving images (film)

[Consultation90 Open]

Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]

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Moving images: Reproduction and use in any form requires the written permission of the copyright holder.
Print: No restrictions on use. Copyright holder is possibley Michael Snow or the Isaacs Gallery; Crown copyright on reproductions. Credit: National Archives of Canada. Poster must be viewed accompanied by an art archivist.

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