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A Toronto construction
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AP041.S1.1982.D1
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This project series documents the installation "A Toronto construction" realized in Toronto, Ontario. The project series includes conceptual sketches and phtographic views of the completed installation, one by Melvin Charney and one by Frederic Urban.
AP041.S1.1982.D1
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This project series documents the installation "A Toronto construction" realized in Toronto, Ontario. The project series includes conceptual sketches and phtographic views of the completed installation, one by Melvin Charney and one by Frederic Urban.
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1982
1982
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A Toronto construction
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AP041.S1.1982.D1
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This project series documents the installation "A Toronto construction" realized in Toronto, Ontario. The project series includes conceptual sketches and phtographic views of the completed installation, one by Melvin Charney and one by Frederic Urban.
A Toronto construction
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AP041.S1.1982.D1
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This project series documents the installation "A Toronto construction" realized in Toronto, Ontario. The project series includes conceptual sketches and phtographic views of the completed installation, one by Melvin Charney and one by Frederic Urban.
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1982
1982
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AP041.S1.1969.D2
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The project series documents Melvin Charney's work for the design competition for the Royal Canadian Air Force Memorial (RCAF) at the National Air Force Museum of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario. The project was identified by Charney as the MEMO Series. The competition called for the design of a building of “appropriate character” which would commemorate “the birth and growth of Canadian aviation”. The competition program was very specific, requesting a building on a predefined site, with rooms designed for specific activities. MEMO was formally submitted by Charney and consisted of 91 pages of plans, designs, photographs and instructions on 335-5136 metric graph paper. Instead of constituting a true design for a building, MEMO consists of pages of memorandums intended for the organizers of the competition. The memos describe different ideas of how to conceptualize “the birth and growth of Canadian aviation”, as a critical response to what Charney saw as a “narrowness” in the competition’s vision. Charney referred to the idea of erecting a “singular building in an isolated part of the country” and considering it a memorial as being a “restrictive if not repressive act”. Source: Montréal : Musée d’art contemporain. (1979) Melvin Charney: Oeuvres 1970-1979. (p. 14-17)
AP041.S1.1969.D2
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The project series documents Melvin Charney's work for the design competition for the Royal Canadian Air Force Memorial (RCAF) at the National Air Force Museum of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario. The project was identified by Charney as the MEMO Series. The competition called for the design of a building of “appropriate character” which would commemorate “the birth and growth of Canadian aviation”. The competition program was very specific, requesting a building on a predefined site, with rooms designed for specific activities. MEMO was formally submitted by Charney and consisted of 91 pages of plans, designs, photographs and instructions on 335-5136 metric graph paper. Instead of constituting a true design for a building, MEMO consists of pages of memorandums intended for the organizers of the competition. The memos describe different ideas of how to conceptualize “the birth and growth of Canadian aviation”, as a critical response to what Charney saw as a “narrowness” in the competition’s vision. Charney referred to the idea of erecting a “singular building in an isolated part of the country” and considering it a memorial as being a “restrictive if not repressive act”. Source: Montréal : Musée d’art contemporain. (1979) Melvin Charney: Oeuvres 1970-1979. (p. 14-17)
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1969-1970
1969-1970
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Royal Canadian Air Force Memorial Competition, Ottawa, Ontario
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AP041.S1.1969.D2
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The project series documents Melvin Charney's work for the design competition for the Royal Canadian Air Force Memorial (RCAF) at the National Air Force Museum of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario. The project was identified by Charney as the MEMO Series. The competition called for the design of a building of “appropriate character” which would commemorate “the birth and growth of Canadian aviation”. The competition program was very specific, requesting a building on a predefined site, with rooms designed for specific activities. MEMO was formally submitted by Charney and consisted of 91 pages of plans, designs, photographs and instructions on 335-5136 metric graph paper. Instead of constituting a true design for a building, MEMO consists of pages of memorandums intended for the organizers of the competition. The memos describe different ideas of how to conceptualize “the birth and growth of Canadian aviation”, as a critical response to what Charney saw as a “narrowness” in the competition’s vision. Charney referred to the idea of erecting a “singular building in an isolated part of the country” and considering it a memorial as being a “restrictive if not repressive act”. Source: Montréal : Musée d’art contemporain. (1979) Melvin Charney: Oeuvres 1970-1979. (p. 14-17)
Royal Canadian Air Force Memorial Competition, Ottawa, Ontario
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AP041.S1.1969.D2
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The project series documents Melvin Charney's work for the design competition for the Royal Canadian Air Force Memorial (RCAF) at the National Air Force Museum of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario. The project was identified by Charney as the MEMO Series. The competition called for the design of a building of “appropriate character” which would commemorate “the birth and growth of Canadian aviation”. The competition program was very specific, requesting a building on a predefined site, with rooms designed for specific activities. MEMO was formally submitted by Charney and consisted of 91 pages of plans, designs, photographs and instructions on 335-5136 metric graph paper. Instead of constituting a true design for a building, MEMO consists of pages of memorandums intended for the organizers of the competition. The memos describe different ideas of how to conceptualize “the birth and growth of Canadian aviation”, as a critical response to what Charney saw as a “narrowness” in the competition’s vision. Charney referred to the idea of erecting a “singular building in an isolated part of the country” and considering it a memorial as being a “restrictive if not repressive act”. Source: Montréal : Musée d’art contemporain. (1979) Melvin Charney: Oeuvres 1970-1979. (p. 14-17)
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1969-1970
1969-1970
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AP041.S6.SS03
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This sub-series contains various reference material collected by Melvin Charney. It includes notes, ephemera, newspaper clippings, photographic materials, and various publications and bulletins, mainly related to Canadian and Montréal archtiecture, urbanism, tourism, art and artworks.
AP041.S6.SS03
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This sub-series contains various reference material collected by Melvin Charney. It includes notes, ephemera, newspaper clippings, photographic materials, and various publications and bulletins, mainly related to Canadian and Montréal archtiecture, urbanism, tourism, art and artworks.
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1925-2012
1925-2012
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Ephemera and reference materials
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AP041.S6.SS03
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This sub-series contains various reference material collected by Melvin Charney. It includes notes, ephemera, newspaper clippings, photographic materials, and various publications and bulletins, mainly related to Canadian and Montréal archtiecture, urbanism, tourism, art and artworks.
Ephemera and reference materials
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AP041.S6.SS03
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This sub-series contains various reference material collected by Melvin Charney. It includes notes, ephemera, newspaper clippings, photographic materials, and various publications and bulletins, mainly related to Canadian and Montréal archtiecture, urbanism, tourism, art and artworks.
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1925-2012
1925-2012
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AP041.S6
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This series documents Melvin Charney's student years, travels and professional activities, artistic and architectural projects from 1947 to 2010. The series contains notebooks and sketchbooks related to Charney's studies, his travels in Europe, as well as notes and sketches related to his projects. It also contains travel photographs, photographic documentation of his projects and his artworks, collected ephemera of events of interest or events to which he participated, including exhibitions. The series includes also reference materials, such as publications and press clippings, used for his artistic and architectural work, and some awards and honours received by Melvin Charney during his career.
AP041.S6
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This series documents Melvin Charney's student years, travels and professional activities, artistic and architectural projects from 1947 to 2010. The series contains notebooks and sketchbooks related to Charney's studies, his travels in Europe, as well as notes and sketches related to his projects. It also contains travel photographs, photographic documentation of his projects and his artworks, collected ephemera of events of interest or events to which he participated, including exhibitions. The series includes also reference materials, such as publications and press clippings, used for his artistic and architectural work, and some awards and honours received by Melvin Charney during his career.
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1902-2010
1902-2010
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Professional papers and other materials
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AP041.S6
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This series documents Melvin Charney's student years, travels and professional activities, artistic and architectural projects from 1947 to 2010. The series contains notebooks and sketchbooks related to Charney's studies, his travels in Europe, as well as notes and sketches related to his projects. It also contains travel photographs, photographic documentation of his projects and his artworks, collected ephemera of events of interest or events to which he participated, including exhibitions. The series includes also reference materials, such as publications and press clippings, used for his artistic and architectural work, and some awards and honours received by Melvin Charney during his career.
Professional papers and other materials
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AP041.S6
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This series documents Melvin Charney's student years, travels and professional activities, artistic and architectural projects from 1947 to 2010. The series contains notebooks and sketchbooks related to Charney's studies, his travels in Europe, as well as notes and sketches related to his projects. It also contains travel photographs, photographic documentation of his projects and his artworks, collected ephemera of events of interest or events to which he participated, including exhibitions. The series includes also reference materials, such as publications and press clippings, used for his artistic and architectural work, and some awards and honours received by Melvin Charney during his career.
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1902-2010
1902-2010
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Une construction à Québec
Une construction à Québec
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AP041.S1.1989.D1
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The project series documents the executed installation "Une constuction à Québec" designed by Melvin Charney in 1989 and includes sketches, plans, installation guides, photographs, and notes.
AP041.S1.1989.D1
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The project series documents the executed installation "Une constuction à Québec" designed by Melvin Charney in 1989 and includes sketches, plans, installation guides, photographs, and notes.
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1989
1989
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Une construction à Québec
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AP041.S1.1989.D1
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The project series documents the executed installation "Une constuction à Québec" designed by Melvin Charney in 1989 and includes sketches, plans, installation guides, photographs, and notes.
Une construction à Québec
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AP041.S1.1989.D1
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The project series documents the executed installation "Une constuction à Québec" designed by Melvin Charney in 1989 and includes sketches, plans, installation guides, photographs, and notes.
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1989
1989
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Other monuments
Other monuments
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AP041.S3.SS03
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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.
AP041.S3.SS03
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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.
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1978
1978
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Other monuments
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AP041.S3.SS03
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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.
Other monuments
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AP041.S3.SS03
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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.
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1978
1978
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The square within the square
The square within the square
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AP041.S1.1979.D5
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This project series documents Melvin Charney design for an installation possibly entitled "The square within the square" through two sketches dated in 1979. As the title indicates, the installation consists in a what apears to be a square-shaped plaform nested in an walled area also shaped like a square.
AP041.S1.1979.D5
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This project series documents Melvin Charney design for an installation possibly entitled "The square within the square" through two sketches dated in 1979. As the title indicates, the installation consists in a what apears to be a square-shaped plaform nested in an walled area also shaped like a square.
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1979
1979
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The square within the square
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AP041.S1.1979.D5
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This project series documents Melvin Charney design for an installation possibly entitled "The square within the square" through two sketches dated in 1979. As the title indicates, the installation consists in a what apears to be a square-shaped plaform nested in an walled area also shaped like a square.
The square within the square
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AP041.S1.1979.D5
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This project series documents Melvin Charney design for an installation possibly entitled "The square within the square" through two sketches dated in 1979. As the title indicates, the installation consists in a what apears to be a square-shaped plaform nested in an walled area also shaped like a square.
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1979
1979
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Une histoire
Une histoire
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AP041.S1.1975.D1
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UNE HISTOIRE is a project consisting of photographs, photomontages, drawings and a wooden sculpture. A photograph of a worker’s house near a pulp mill in Trois-Rivières became the focus of the series. In an attempt to understand the architecture of that house, and how industrialization was being reflected in the architecture of Québec, Charney went to visit the house in 1974, only to find it had already been torn down. Charney photographed its surroundings and tried to reproduce its likeness in drawings. Unsatisfied with the results, he built a wooden sculpture (UNE HISTOIRE…Le trésor de Trois-Rivières, 1975), a replica of the house, in an attempt to fully “know” and understand the structure. Source: Melvin Charney: Oeuvres 1970-1979. Montréal Musée d’art contemporain. (p. 29-36)
AP041.S1.1975.D1
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UNE HISTOIRE is a project consisting of photographs, photomontages, drawings and a wooden sculpture. A photograph of a worker’s house near a pulp mill in Trois-Rivières became the focus of the series. In an attempt to understand the architecture of that house, and how industrialization was being reflected in the architecture of Québec, Charney went to visit the house in 1974, only to find it had already been torn down. Charney photographed its surroundings and tried to reproduce its likeness in drawings. Unsatisfied with the results, he built a wooden sculpture (UNE HISTOIRE…Le trésor de Trois-Rivières, 1975), a replica of the house, in an attempt to fully “know” and understand the structure. Source: Melvin Charney: Oeuvres 1970-1979. Montréal Musée d’art contemporain. (p. 29-36)
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1975-1978
1975-1978
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Une histoire
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AP041.S1.1975.D1
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UNE HISTOIRE is a project consisting of photographs, photomontages, drawings and a wooden sculpture. A photograph of a worker’s house near a pulp mill in Trois-Rivières became the focus of the series. In an attempt to understand the architecture of that house, and how industrialization was being reflected in the architecture of Québec, Charney went to visit the house in 1974, only to find it had already been torn down. Charney photographed its surroundings and tried to reproduce its likeness in drawings. Unsatisfied with the results, he built a wooden sculpture (UNE HISTOIRE…Le trésor de Trois-Rivières, 1975), a replica of the house, in an attempt to fully “know” and understand the structure. Source: Melvin Charney: Oeuvres 1970-1979. Montréal Musée d’art contemporain. (p. 29-36)
Une histoire
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AP041.S1.1975.D1
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UNE HISTOIRE is a project consisting of photographs, photomontages, drawings and a wooden sculpture. A photograph of a worker’s house near a pulp mill in Trois-Rivières became the focus of the series. In an attempt to understand the architecture of that house, and how industrialization was being reflected in the architecture of Québec, Charney went to visit the house in 1974, only to find it had already been torn down. Charney photographed its surroundings and tried to reproduce its likeness in drawings. Unsatisfied with the results, he built a wooden sculpture (UNE HISTOIRE…Le trésor de Trois-Rivières, 1975), a replica of the house, in an attempt to fully “know” and understand the structure. Source: Melvin Charney: Oeuvres 1970-1979. Montréal Musée d’art contemporain. (p. 29-36)
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1975-1978
1975-1978
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Un dictionnaire
Un dictionnaire
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AP041.S1.1970.D2
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UN DICTIONNAIRE consists of black and white photographs of wire-service newspaper articles selected by Charney for their depiction of “people and buildings caught in upheavals”. Charney described these images as “monuments which are created by events outside the confines of architectural institutions”, meaning that buildings and locations assume a “monumental connotation” when they become associated with a significant event. UN DICTIONNAIRE consists of 300 plates, each plate a photograph that “traces the contours of relations which affect our grasp of the significance of buildings”. UN DICTIONNAIRE was presented as an installation at Galerie Catherine & Stéphane de Beyrie in Paris in 1994 and at the Canadian Pavilion of the 7th International Architectural Exhibition in Venice in 2000 as well as at Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal in 2001-2002. The publication “Tracking images : Melvin Charney, un dictionnaire...” related to this project was also realized in collaboration the Canadian Centre for Architecture in 2000. This project series contains correspondence, notes, photographs, installations plans and exhibition space plans related for the aforementioned exhibitions in Paris, at the Venice Biennale and in Montréal. It also contains reprints of panels shown outside the Canadian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale. Source: Montréal : Musée d’art contemporain. (1979) Melvin Charney: Oeuvres 1970-1979. (p. 21-28)
AP041.S1.1970.D2
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UN DICTIONNAIRE consists of black and white photographs of wire-service newspaper articles selected by Charney for their depiction of “people and buildings caught in upheavals”. Charney described these images as “monuments which are created by events outside the confines of architectural institutions”, meaning that buildings and locations assume a “monumental connotation” when they become associated with a significant event. UN DICTIONNAIRE consists of 300 plates, each plate a photograph that “traces the contours of relations which affect our grasp of the significance of buildings”. UN DICTIONNAIRE was presented as an installation at Galerie Catherine & Stéphane de Beyrie in Paris in 1994 and at the Canadian Pavilion of the 7th International Architectural Exhibition in Venice in 2000 as well as at Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal in 2001-2002. The publication “Tracking images : Melvin Charney, un dictionnaire...” related to this project was also realized in collaboration the Canadian Centre for Architecture in 2000. This project series contains correspondence, notes, photographs, installations plans and exhibition space plans related for the aforementioned exhibitions in Paris, at the Venice Biennale and in Montréal. It also contains reprints of panels shown outside the Canadian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale. Source: Montréal : Musée d’art contemporain. (1979) Melvin Charney: Oeuvres 1970-1979. (p. 21-28)
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1970-2001
1970-2001
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Un dictionnaire
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AP041.S1.1970.D2
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UN DICTIONNAIRE consists of black and white photographs of wire-service newspaper articles selected by Charney for their depiction of “people and buildings caught in upheavals”. Charney described these images as “monuments which are created by events outside the confines of architectural institutions”, meaning that buildings and locations assume a “monumental connotation” when they become associated with a significant event. UN DICTIONNAIRE consists of 300 plates, each plate a photograph that “traces the contours of relations which affect our grasp of the significance of buildings”. UN DICTIONNAIRE was presented as an installation at Galerie Catherine & Stéphane de Beyrie in Paris in 1994 and at the Canadian Pavilion of the 7th International Architectural Exhibition in Venice in 2000 as well as at Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal in 2001-2002. The publication “Tracking images : Melvin Charney, un dictionnaire...” related to this project was also realized in collaboration the Canadian Centre for Architecture in 2000. This project series contains correspondence, notes, photographs, installations plans and exhibition space plans related for the aforementioned exhibitions in Paris, at the Venice Biennale and in Montréal. It also contains reprints of panels shown outside the Canadian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale. Source: Montréal : Musée d’art contemporain. (1979) Melvin Charney: Oeuvres 1970-1979. (p. 21-28)
Un dictionnaire
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AP041.S1.1970.D2
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UN DICTIONNAIRE consists of black and white photographs of wire-service newspaper articles selected by Charney for their depiction of “people and buildings caught in upheavals”. Charney described these images as “monuments which are created by events outside the confines of architectural institutions”, meaning that buildings and locations assume a “monumental connotation” when they become associated with a significant event. UN DICTIONNAIRE consists of 300 plates, each plate a photograph that “traces the contours of relations which affect our grasp of the significance of buildings”. UN DICTIONNAIRE was presented as an installation at Galerie Catherine & Stéphane de Beyrie in Paris in 1994 and at the Canadian Pavilion of the 7th International Architectural Exhibition in Venice in 2000 as well as at Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal in 2001-2002. The publication “Tracking images : Melvin Charney, un dictionnaire...” related to this project was also realized in collaboration the Canadian Centre for Architecture in 2000. This project series contains correspondence, notes, photographs, installations plans and exhibition space plans related for the aforementioned exhibitions in Paris, at the Venice Biennale and in Montréal. It also contains reprints of panels shown outside the Canadian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale. Source: Montréal : Musée d’art contemporain. (1979) Melvin Charney: Oeuvres 1970-1979. (p. 21-28)
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1970-2001
1970-2001
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The white city
The white city
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AP041.S1.1993.D3
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The project series documents Melvin Charney’s photographic series entitled "The white city" and includes photographic materials.
AP041.S1.1993.D3
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The project series documents Melvin Charney’s photographic series entitled "The white city" and includes photographic materials.
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1993
1993
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The white city
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AP041.S1.1993.D3
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The project series documents Melvin Charney’s photographic series entitled "The white city" and includes photographic materials.
The white city
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AP041.S1.1993.D3
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The project series documents Melvin Charney’s photographic series entitled "The white city" and includes photographic materials.
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1993
1993
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