Special Events
Library & Archives Unshelved: Surrealism & Automatism in Québec Illustration
Theatre Cover designed by Alfred Pellan for Les Compagnons Sur la scène du Gesù à Montréal “Le Soir Des Rois” 21-22-23-28-29-30 mars mil neuf cent quarante-six. [Montreal, 1946].
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Special Events
Library & Archives Unshelved: Surrealism & Automatism in Québec Illustration
Wednesday February 28, 6-8 pm (Drop-In)
E.P. Taylor Library & Archives, Art Gallery of Ontario
This monthly drop-in hosted by AGO librarians and archivists gives visitors a first-hand glimpse of highlights from the AGO Library & Archives collection. In February’s event, librarian Larry Pfaff presents a selection of illustrated books and periodicals from the 1940s to the 1960s featuring the works of Jean-Paul Riopelle, Paul-Émile Borduas, Alfred Pellan, and their contemporaries. Please visit at any point from 6 to 8 pm to enjoy a personalized encounter with this collection.
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