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Paul Gilligan fonds [graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1989-1997.

Reference:

R916-0-4-E

Type of material:

Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

141710

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Paul Gilligan fonds
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Fonds includes:

243 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1989-1997.

Place of creation:

Ontario

Extent:

252 drawings

Language of material:

English

Added language of material:

English

Accession:

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The Paul Gilligan collection [graphic material]

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Fonds comprises editorial cartoons and editorial illustrations, published in the Ottawa Citizen. The majority of works were created to illustrate in-depth investigative articles on topics of concern to today's society. Subjects of note include family violence, smoking, the economy, taxation, sports, male-female relationships, computers, religion, psychology, stock markets and investments, youth, crime, travel, education, human rights, national unity, drug abuse, home ownership, working conditions, aging, and health issues.

Personalities of note in the national arena include Brian Mulroney, Kim Campbell, Jean Charest, Audrey McLaughlin, Jacques Parizeau, David Peterson, Michael Wilson, and Pierre Trudeau. Cultural figures include various rock singers such as the Beach Boys, John Mellencamp, Harry Belafonte, Warren Zevon, Johnny Winter, Areosmith, Metallica, Chuck Berry and Diana Ross. Also covered are such international events as the Gulf War, free trade negotiations, the invasion of Panama, political kidnappings, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and armed conflicts.

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Gilligan, Paul, 1965-

Biography/Administrative history:

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Gilligan, Paul, 1965- : Commercial designer. Paul Gilligan worked for many years with the Ottawa Citizen, providing illustrations to complement in-depth investigative articles. See artist's file.

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(Electronic) Works have been described at the item-level, with subject indexing, in the MINISIS-ICON data base.

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General note:

The artist also included many tear-sheets from the Ottawa Citizen which give a context to the images.

Source of title:

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Editorial cartoons Canada

Caricatures en page éditoriale Canada

Canadian wit and humor, Pictorial

Humour par l'image canadien

Social problems Canada

Problèmes sociaux Canada
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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122-080258-1
1994-455 DAP
1998-01684-6
94-227
97-578 (1997-11-28)
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Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]
Physical access is to be given through an art archivist.

Item no. assigned by LAC [R916] 1--169

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [1994-455] 1--3

[Consultation 90 Open]

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