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Parable series

Parable series

Part of

People

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

Title

Parable series

Dates of creation

1990

Level of archival description

Project

Extent and Medium

  • 10 drawings

Scope and Content

The project series documents the series of photography based works entitled "The Parable Series" realized in 1990.

Reference Number

AP041.S1.1990.D3

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: DR2007:0084:016
    • Title: Drawings from the project "Parable Series"
    • Dates of creation: 1990
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 file(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 10 drawings

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 14 × 10 cm sheet (largest): 36 × 22 cm

    Credit line:

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

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    • Reference Number: DR2012:0012:047:034
    • Title: Studies, sketches and plans for the installation of a sculpture
    • Dates of creation: 1992
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    Includes studies, sketches and plans for the installation of a sculpture at the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal, a project titled Parabole No. 9,1992. The roll is labelled "Parabole No. 9, 1992, MACM Plan d'installation et dessins études".

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 roll(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 10 drawings

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 19 × 54.2 cm sheet (largest): 61.5 × 107.5 cm

    Physical Description:

    Rolled.

    Location:

    Montréal Island of Montréal Québec Canada

    Credit line:

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

    Folder Number:

    041-002-012R

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    • Reference Number: DR2012:0012:061:001:001
    • Title: Reference materials, sketches, and transparencies, Parables series
    • Dates of creation: 1991-1995
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    Assorted documents, including leaves from a newspaper (reference material), sketches, and transparencies related to the Parable series.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 sketch(es)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.01 l.m. of textual records
    • 5 drawings
    • 2 negatives

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 27,8 × 35,5 cm (10 15/16 × 14 in.) sheet (largest): 55,3 × 34,7 cm (21 3/4 × 13 11/16 in.)

    Physical Description:

    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: DR2012:0012:061:001:002
    • Title: Sketches, and transparency of a newspaper articles used as reference materials, Parable series
    • Dates of creation: 1995
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    Assorted documents including a photocopy, sketches, and transparency of a newspaper article (reference material) related to the Parable series.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 sketch(es)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.01 l.m. of textual records
    • 18 drawings
    • 1 reprographic copy
    • 1 negative transparency

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 11,3 × 9,7 cm (4 7/16 × 3 13/16 in.) sheet (largest): 43 × 27,9 cm (16 15/16 × 11 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: DR2012:0012:061:001:003
    • Title: Press clippings, sketches, and photographs, The Parable series
    • Dates of creation: 1972, 1993
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    Assorted documents including a leaf from a newspaper, a photocopy, sketches, and transparencies related to the Parable series.

    Original folder inscribed in graphite: VIET NAM [sic]

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 sketch(es)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.01 l.m. of textual records
    • 7 drawings
    • 2 negatives
    • 1 reprographic copy

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 27,8 × 21,5 cm (10 15/16 × 8 7/16 in.) sheet (largest): 55,2 × 34,7 cm (21 3/4 × 13 11/16 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: DR2012:0012:061:001:004
    • Title: Press clippings, and sketches, The Parable series
    • Dates of creation: 1993
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    File containing notes, a photocopy and a transparency of a newspaper page (reference material), and sketches related to the Parable series.

    Original folder inscribed in graphite: PARABLE NO. [sic] STERNDENT... PHOTO DWGS/SKETCHES/NOTES

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 file(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 37 drawings
    • 1 reprographic copy
    • 1 negative transparency

    Inscription:

    inscribed

    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: DR2012:0012:061:001:005
    • Title: Press clippings and sketches, The Parable series
    • Dates of creation: 1995
    • Form: drawings, textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    File containing a leaf from a newspaper and sketches related to the Parable series.

    Original folder inscribed in graphite: SEPT-NOV 1995

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 file(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.01 l.m. of textual records
    • 23 drawings

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 27,7 × 35,4 cm (10 7/8 × 13 15/16 in.) sheet (largest): 42,8 × 35,3 cm (16 7/8 × 13 7/8 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: DR2012:0012:061:001:006
    • Title: Press clippings, and sketches, The Parable series
    • Dates of creation: 1996
    • Form: drawings, textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    File containing a leaf from a newspaper, sketches, and a transparency related to the Parable series.

    Original folder inscribed in graphite: FATHERS AND SONS 1996/07 1996/08

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 file(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.01 l.m. of textual records
    • 7 drawings
    • 4 reprographic copies
    • 1 negative transparency

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 13,7 × 10,5 cm (5 3/8 × 4 1/8 in.) sheet (largest): 45,6 × 27,5 cm (17 15/16 × 10 13/16 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: DR2012:0012:061:001:007
    • Title: Sketches and photographs, The Parables series
    • Dates of creation: 1993
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    Assorted documents including a photocopy, sketches, and a transparency related to the Parable series.

    Original folder inscribed in graphite: HAITI

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 sketch(es)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.01 l.m. of textual records
    • 4 drawings
    • 1 reprographic copy
    • 1 negative transparency

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 27,9 × 35,3 cm (11 × 13 7/8 in.) sheet (largest): 56,7 × 34,9 cm (22 5/16 × 13 3/4 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: DR2012:0012:061:001:008
    • Title: Press clippings, The Parable series
    • Dates of creation: 1968, 1992
    • Form: photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    Assorted documents including a leaf from a newspaper, and negative transparencies of newspapers related to the Parable series.

    Quantity / Object type:

    2 transparency(ies)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.01 l.m. of textual records
    • 2 transparencies

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 22,3 × 30,3 cm sheet (largest): 45,6 × 28 cm

    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: DR2012:0012:106:016
    • Title: Sketches, The Parables series
    • Dates of creation: 1990-1991
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    File containing sketches related to the following projects:
    - In Flight;
    - Parable series (predominant).

    Original folder inscribed in graphite: IN FLIGHT / PARABOLES[sic] SERIES 1989-1990 1990-1992

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 file(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.01 l.m. of textual records
    • 41 drawings

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 13,9 × 10,7 cm (5 1/2 × 4 3/16 in.) sheet (largest): 31,5 × 47,9 cm (12 3/8 × 18 7/8 in.)

    Credit line:

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

    Related units of description:

    • For more material related to the "In Flight" project, see also AP041.S1.1989.D3.
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