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Fonds - Gary Ness fonds
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Gary Ness fonds
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1958-2008, predominant 1958-1967 (Creation)
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- Ness, Gary, 1928-
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11 cm of textual records;10 cm of graphic materials;6 photographs
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Name of creator
Ness, Gary, 1928-
Biographical history
Gary Ness was born in Saskatchewan, in 1928. His father was a furniture auctioneer who decided to send his son to Saint Georges Anglican school in Vancouver, British Columbia where he excelled at creative activities such as art and drama. ;After graduating, he attended a local art school. His talent at portraiture gained him a one year scholarship to the Parisian cole Suprieure Nationale des Beaux Arts. ;He eventually turned his passion for 17th century painting into a job at the conservation department at the Louvre, where he spent his time researching and documenting works.;Source: Todd, Stephen. No Brain, No Gain. The New York Times, September 22, 2002.
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The Gary Ness fonds consists primarily of materials relating to the life of Canadian born artist, Gary Ness. ;The fonds focuses on Ness art works as it consists mainly of sketches by Ness. The fonds also contains correspondence, photographs and research materials set aside by Ness.
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Access to the Archives of the Vancouver Art Gallery is at the discretion of the Librarian/Archivist.
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A full inventory with series descriptions and file lists is available at the Vancouver Art Gallery Archives / Library.
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- Alpha-numeric designations: BCAUL control number: VAG-3343
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- Ness, Gary, 1928- (Creator)
