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Incomplete Sketches of Lise Balcer, Francis Simard and Detectives

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Date:

March 1, 1971

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Box number: BK-234

Type of material:

Art

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

2874081

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Duncan Macpherson fonds

Sketches of the Front de libération du Québec trial

Incomplete Sketches of Lise Balcer, Francis Simard and Detectives
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Date(s):

March 1, 1971

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1 drawing / dessin : pencil on wove paper
Support 27.500 x 35.200 cm

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pencil sketches of several men's heads and a Lise Balcer, Small profile sketches of the subjects. Lise Balcer is described, and a rough description is given of women's liberation group as a whole., One Mar. 1, 1971, 7 women of the 'Front de Libération des Femmes' demonstrated in the audience, and occupied the jury box, while Lise Balcer was about to testify at Paul Rose's trial. They were evicted, and sentenced to jail terms. Lise Balcer was being held under a charge of being an accessory to the murder of Laporte., This collection contains 9 sketchbooks and 15 (approx.) large works. The sketches for political cartoons, mostly of FLQ trials, 1970-71.

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Artist: Macpherson, Duncan Ian, 1924-1993

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General note:

Set: Sketches for the F. L. Q. Crisis Trials

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscribed. Signed. Dated., Inscription: [Re.: Women's Liberation Demonstration.] 7 women. Balcer (pink in cheek) - other than that pale - (sometimes her ear shows). [upper edge, recto, pencil]; 1. black stockings, mini skirts. 2. Long beige coat. 3. Leather vests. No real colour in group. [pencil, recto, r.]; [Re: Detectives] Green suit. Big guy. Detective with women's [... illeg] [pencil, recto, left]; Simard, hair cut, blue shirt (looks better). [recto, pencil, u.r.]

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[Incomplete Sketches of Lise Balcer, Francis Simard, and Detectives.] F.L.Q. Trials, March 1, 1971
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political

social

politique

Montréal (Québec)

Balcer, Lise / Simard, Francis / October crisis / F.L.Q
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Private

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1971-048 PIC
00047
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Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]
Physical access restriction because of fragility. Consultation requires the assistance of an art archivist. Reproductions require the express written consent of the estate of the artist

Box [1971-048]

[Consultation 90 Open]

BK-234 Item no. assigned by LAC 47

[Consultation 90 Open]

Copy negative [1971-048]

[Consultation 90 Open]

C-039683 Item no. assigned by LAC 47

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1971-48-47 Source: Gift of Mr. Duncan Macpherson, Toronto, Ontario
Copyright: Estate of Duncan Macpherson. Copies not to be provided without the express written consent of the Estate of Duncan Macpherson

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