Alex Colville (1920-2013)
To Prince Edward Island, 1965

Colville is one of Atlantic Canada’s most celebrated artists. It always seems as if something is just about to happen in his paintings. For each outward sign of calm, there is a corresponding suggestion of looming danger.

Card dimensions: 17.5 x 13.5 cm (6.8 x 5.3 in.)
Blank inside. Envelope included.

In the collection of the National Gallery of Canada.

Jin-me Yoon (b. 1960)
Souvenirs of the Self (Lake Louise), 1991

Yoon emigrated from South Korea to Vancouver in 1968. While studying contemporary art, she was exposed to artists and theorists engaged with questions of sexual and cultural difference. Her work is recognized for contributing to the ongoing discussions concerning identity and place.

Card dimensions: 17.5 x 13.5 cm (6.8 x 5.3 in.)
Blank inside. Envelope included.

In the collection of the National Gallery of Canada.

This notecard features Louise Bourgeois’ sculpture Maman (1999, cast 2003). Presiding over the plaza of the National Gallery of Canada, Maman was inspired by the artist’s own mother, and stands as a nurturing and protective symbol of fertility, shelter and the home.

Card dimensions: 17.5 x 13.5 cm (6.8 x 5.3 in.)
Blank inside. Envelope included.

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