Pliny on my mind

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People:

Melvin Charney (architect)
Melvin Charney (draughtsman)
Brian Merrett (photographer)
Melvin Charney (archive creator)

Title:

Pliny on my mind

Date:

1983

Level of archival description:
Project

Extent and medium:

13 drawings

Scope and content:
This project series documents an executed project for an installation conceived for the exhibition "The Villas of Pliny and Classical Architecture in Montréal" (or entitled "Les villas de Pline et les éléments classiques dans l'architecture de Montréal" in French) at the Musée des Beaux-arts de Montréal, in 1983. The exhibition was curated by Pierre du Prey and realized in collaboration with the Canadian Centre for Architecture. The project series includes a conceptual sketch, a presentation drawing and two photographs by Brian Merrett of the completed installation.

Material in this series is also identify this installation as "Villas de Pline".

Reference number:

AP041.S1.1983.D2

Arrangement:

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

Location:

Montréal Island of Montréal Québec Canada

Related units of description:

Material related to the exhibition "The Villas of Pliny and Classical Architecture in Montréal" at the Musée des Beaux-arts de Montréal can also be found in the Pierre du Prey fonds (AP133).

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