Public Artwork
Untitled
Artwork creator(s):
Levine, Les
Text author(s):
Levine, Les
Installation year:
1990 Description:
Photographic image placed in a billboard
Text of the artwork:
HEWERS OF WOOD
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HEWERS OF WOOD
Text theme:
Warning; foreboding
Artwork theme:
One of three exhibition themes: advertising
History:
The Transpositions exhibition was created over a 3-year period. Works are divided into 3 categories: portraiture; landscape and flora (nature); and advertising. Created for the advertising platforms posters in the SkyTrain stations. The work of 20 Canadian artists extends 24 km along the SkyTrain route from Vancouver to Surrey. Four to seven works are installed randomly amongst the advertising at the following seven stations: Waterfront, Burrard, Grandville, Broadway, Metrotown, New Westminster and Scott Road.
Event: Transpositions: A Public Exhibition of Contemporary Canadian Photography, organized by the Active ARTIFACTS Cultural Association. Commissioners: Don S. And Todd A. Murray Davis.
April 2-May 31, 1990
Event date(s):
1990 Dimensions:
Height:
1.82m
Width:
1.21m Note(s):
Exhibition posters provided by Colorific Photo Labs Ltd
Exhibition space donated by Trans Ad
All images were worked either from original negatives or transparencies, enlarged and mounted on styrene board.
Artist's biography:
Les Levine Document(s):
Syndicate
