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Jewish life in Canada : William Kurelek

Jewish life in Canada : William Kurelek

Book 2023

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 communiti...

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Canada In art
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ISBN:
9781773103198
1773103199
Description:
169 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 27 cm
Notes:
"Published on the occasion of the exhibition William Kurelek: Jewish life in Canada, organized by the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg, Ontario, April 2022-July 2023"--Copyright page
Canadiana
Includes bibliographical references
Control Number:
3237976
Other Authors:
Milroy, Sarah, editor
container of (work): Kurelek, William, 1927-1977. Paintings. Selections
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