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Brian Jungen (b. 1970)
Vienna, 2003
Jungen is renowned for repurposing objects from contemporary culture to reflect Indigenous concerns. Meant to resemble the skeleton of a whale, an endangered animal considered by many Indigenous peoples to be of great spiritual power, Vienna is constructed out of inexpensive patio chairs made of plastic, an indestructible material.
9 x 6.5 cm (3.5 x 2.5 in.)
In the collection of the National Gallery of Canada.
Clarence Gagnon (1881-1942)
Village in the Laurentian Mountains, 1925
Gagnon is best known for his rural Quebec landscape paintings. Although he trained and maintained a studio in Paris for much of his career, he never lost his love of the Laurentians and the Charlevoix region of eastern Quebec, which inspired many of his paintings.
9 x 6.5 cm (3.5 x 2.5 in.)
In the collection of the National Gallery of Canada.