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Other monuments

Other monuments

Part of

People

  • Melvin Charney (architect)
  • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

Title

Other monuments

Dates of creation

1978

Level of archival description

Subseries

Extent and Medium

  • 85 ephemera
  • 0.01 l.m. of textual records
  • 35 photographic materials
  • 8 drawings
  • 1 artefact

Scope and Content

The sub-series documents the solo exhibition "Other monuments" of Melvin Charney presenting six of his projects. The exhibition was held at Harvard University’s Gund Hall, and later at the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, in 1978. Includes photographic materials, posters, and sketches.

Reference Number

AP041.S3.SS03

Arrangement

Material in this series was likely kept in it's original order when it was first processed upon it's arrival at CCA.

Inventory

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    • Reference Number: DR1987:0332-0332
    • Title: Poster of the exhibition "Other monuments"
    • Dates of creation: 1978
    • Form: graphic materials
    • Catalogued items within this file 1

    People:

    • John Honeyman (graphic designer)
    • Melvin Charney (architect)
    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    A poster for the exhibition "Other Monuments: Six Works by Melvin Charney", Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, 1978. The poste was designed by John Honeyman.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 1 ephemera

    Dimensions:

    sheet: 70.5 x 51 cm

    Location:

    Toronto Ontario Canada

    Credit line:

    Melvin Charney fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Melvin Charney/
    Gift of Melvin Charney

    Objects that have been catalogued:

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    • Reference Number: DR2012:0012:065:002
    • Title: Poster for the exhibition "Other monuments"
    • Dates of creation: 1973
    • Form: graphic materials
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    Posters and a stencil for the exhibition And other monuments, in Paris.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 printout(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 83 ephemera
    • 1 artefact

    Dimensions:

    sheets: 70,3 × 48,5 cm (27 11/16 × 19 1/8 in.)

    Credit line:

    Melvin Charney fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Dara Charney/
    Gift of Dara Charney

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    • Reference Number: DR2012:0012:078:014
    • Title: Installation photographs related to the exhibition "Other monuments"
    • Dates of creation: 1978
    • Form: photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    File containing documents in English related to Melvin Charney's exhibition, Other monuments 1970-1977, at the Art Gallery of Ontario, including film negatives, photographs, and a contact sheet.

    Original folder inscribed in graphite: AGO INSTALLATION / TEXTS

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.01 l.m. of textual records
    • 12 negatives
    • 11 photographs
    • 1 contact sheet

    Credit line:

    Melvin Charney fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Dara Charney/
    Gift of Dara Charney

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    • Reference Number: DR2012:0012:078:017
    • Title: Correspondence, notes, photographs, posters, sketches related to exhibition "Other Monuments"
    • Dates of creation: 1976-1977
    • Form: drawings, textual records, photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    File containing documents in English, including correspondence, a drawing, notes, photographs, posters, sketches, and slides, related to Melvin Charney's exhibition "Other Monuments", 1970-1976, and his lecture at the Harvard Graduate School of Design.

    Original folder inscribed in graphite: OTHER MONUMENTS -Harvard Exhib. 1977

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 file(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.01 l.m. of textual records
    • 8 drawings
    • 6 photographs
    • 4 slides

    Credit line:

    Melvin Charney fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Dara Charney/
    Gift of Dara Charney

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    • Reference Number: DR2012:0012:078:019
    • Title: Photograph related to exhibition "Other monuments"
    • Dates of creation: 1977
    • Form: photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    File containing documents in English, including a transparency, related to Melvin Charney's exhibition Other monuments, 1970-1976.

    Original folder inscribed in graphite: TEXTS: OTHER MONUMENTS TEXTS - EXHIB

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.01 l.m.of textual records
    • 1 transparency

    Credit line:

    Melvin Charney fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Dara Charney/
    Gift of Dara Charney

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    • Reference Number: DR2012:0015:003
    • Title: Framed poster for "Other monuments"
    • Dates of creation: 1978
    • Form: graphic materials
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Unknown (artist)
    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    Poster for the exhibition Other monuments: six works by Melvin Charney, at the Art Gallery of Ontario.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 printout(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 1 ephemera

    Dimensions:

    frame: 70,9 × 51,2 × 2,8 cm

    Physical Description:

    Item is held in a metal frame; glass is cracked on middle left side.

    Credit line:

    Melvin Charney fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Dara Charney/
    Gift of Dara Charney

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