Public Artwork
Hommage à Claude Jutra
Location:
Parc Claude Jutra, At the intersection of Clark and Prince Arthur Streets, Montréal, QC, Canada
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Artwork creator(s):
Daudelin, Charles
Text author(s):
Jutra, Claude
Installation year:
1997 Description:
The upper part of the sculpture is occupied by a complex cylindrical composition with an orange sphere in the middle. A circular brass plate featuring a cut out inscription sits at the center of the structure. The lower part of the structure includes an opening covered with a metal strip.
Text of the artwork:
Inscription in the central plate:
La vocation du cinéma
est d’incarner la vie
notre postérité exige
qu’on le protège
pour qu’il garde en mémoire
non pas seulement ce que l’on pense
mais comment on le parle,
le rythme de nos rires,
la chanson de nos pleurs,
pour qu’il capte à jamais
les aujourd’huis qui passent;
pour qu’il rende à l’éternité
notre fait
notre geste
et notre dit.
Claude Jutra
1930-1986
Text theme:
Communication of our collective memories, Claude Jutra
Artwork theme:
Film, Tribute
Dimensions:
Height:
2.15m Note(s):
The trophy awarded at the Jutra Awards ceremony (Québec film industry awards) was inspired by this artwork.
Artist's biography:
Charles Daudelin
Author's biography:
Claude Jutras
Owner(s):
City of Montreal Document(s):
Syndicate
