Œuvre d'art public

Justice et paix

Armand Vaillancourt, Justice et paix, 1986
Location:
Saint-Léonard Park, Montréal, QC, Canada
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Artwork creator(s): 
Vaillancourt, Armand
Text author(s): 
Lévesque, Raymond
Installation year: 
1986
Remarks on location: 

Saint-Léonard Park is located on Lacordaire Blvd., between Robert Blvd. and Des Galets Rd.

Description: 

A sculpture consisting of two carved and engraved rocks, set next to each other. A steel ladder is attached to each rock. Each surface is partially covered with carved and painted hollow handprints. Text is engraved on each rock. Two staves with lyrics from a Raymond Lévesque song appear on one them. A sentence in Italian appears on the other.

Text of the artwork: 

Quand les hommes vivront d'amour Il n'y aura plus de misère

Noi siamo con voi

Text theme: 
Raymond Lévesque song
Artwork theme: 
Justice, Peace
History: 
Event: Quinze jours d'arts visuels à Saint-Léonard 
Event date(s): 
1986

Dimensions:

Height: 
3.6m
Width: 
7.3m
Depth: 
5.4 m
Note(s): 

The theme of the Quinze Jours d'arts visuels à Saint-Léonard event was "Des mots pour créer" ("Words to Create").

Artist's biography: 
Armand Vaillancourt
Author's biography: 
Raymond Lévesque
Owner(s): 
City of Montréal