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CA VAG GLN5 · Item · 1968-1970
Part of Gary Lee-Nova fonds

The notebook consists of notes and ideas for a number of Gary Lee-Nova’s sculptural projects. Within the sketches there is an example of a project where Lee-Nova was interested in creating a sculpture in the shape of a thick slice of bread; a heart shaped mirror on a lawn; and other various mirrored sculptures. This notebook also contains a story called Adventures of Box. The end of the notebook also contains references to an 8mm strip of film; this includes notes and comments.

Brealey family fonds
CA WVAN 057 · Fonds · [1920-1970]

The fonds consists of photographs relating to Hazel Brealey's school days, and personal correspondence relating to the West Vancouver Symphony Society by George Brealey.

Brealey (family)
CA VAG GLN3 · Item · 1969-1970
Part of Gary Lee-Nova fonds

This notebook consists primarily of images and paintings created by Gary Lee-Nova. Each image is accompanied by notes. The graphic material is created from pen, watercolour and collage. Upon approaching the end of the notebook, Lee-Nova has included notes on an unknown film including the set up and type of film to be used.

CA VAG GLN7 · Item · 1969-1970
Part of Gary Lee-Nova fonds

The notebook is comprised of journal entries and drawings of Gary Lee-Nova. One sketch that predominates throughout this notebook is a sculpture titled Chain Letter. This sculpture is drawn from multiple angles and has notes about its creation and dimensions. The remainder of the notebook consists of notes, poems, sketches and a wide variety of Lee-Nova’s film, art and installation ideas.

Rainbow Express
CA VAG GLN16 · Item · 1970
Part of Gary Lee-Nova fonds

Another notebook, the Rainbow Express consists primarily of mixed media created by Gary Lee-Nova; this mixed media is made up mostly of stamps and marker drawings; ink drawings; and notes on colour. This notebook is also comprised of film notes as they relate to the notes on colour. Finally, on the back of the book there is a passage that says “To May Wilson”.

CA VAG GLN15 · Item · 1970-1971
Part of Gary Lee-Nova fonds

The notebook consists of notes, journal entries and sketches. Within this notebook specifically, there are studies of various techniques for creating art and the beginning of an outline to project two separate films on two projectors simultaneously. This film outline also includes detailed notes on the project.

Vilcsek family fonds
CA VHEC RA033 · Fonds · [after 1881]–1971

Collection consists primarily of records generated or used during the period of the Second World War by the Vilcsek family in Budapest, Hungary. These include vital statistics and personal records of the Vilcsek family, photographs, and postcards mailed to the family from Ernő Vilcsek while he was in a labour camp in Hungary. Collection also consists of artworks, several on the theme of the Holocaust, created by Eva Kero after her immigration to Vancouver, BC.

Collection has been arranged into three series: Correspondence (1942), Family records ([after 1881]–1949) and Artworks (1969–1971).

Vilcsek family
CA VAG GLN9 · Item · 1972
Part of Gary Lee-Nova fonds

The notebook is comprised of a leaflet that contains journal entries by Gary Lee-Nova and sketches of a wire frame sculpture. The notebook itself contains many drawings in pastel. The remainder of the notebook is comprised of rough sketches in ink and pencil and also contains two glued fragments of film negatives – the visual representation of which can no longer be seen due to damage.

CA VAG GLN13 · Item · 1972
Part of Gary Lee-Nova fonds

The notebook consists of sketches with accompanying notes in ink and pencil. The sketches within this notebook include sculptural depictions of “caged yardsticks”, and also include a drawing of the Finn Monument with accompanying notes.

CA VAG GLN2 · Item · 1968-1972
Part of Gary Lee-Nova fonds

This notebook is comprised of photographs, correspondence, sketches, budgets and other ephemera relating to the Art City kiosk created by Gary Lee-Nova for the Art City project. The correspondence within this notebook consists primarily of requests to the community planning and development office along with other institutions in Vancouver asking their permission to place the kiosk within their respective establishments. This notebook is also comprised of mixed media work where Gary Lee-Nova has taken postcards and other magazine media depicting various cities, and has added elements to change the view of the image. Finally the photographs within this notebook are comprised of views of the Art City kiosk in various areas of Vancouver.

Deborah Taylor fonds
Fonds · 1969 - 1972

The fonds consists of records relating to African culture and craftsmanship. It includes photographs and slides of Ivory Coast and Nigerian crafts and cultural events, correspondence, research notes about African handicrafts, typed anthropological portraits of craftspeople and related drawings, postcards and magazine clippings.

Taylor, Deborah
Fonds · 1959 - 1972

Fonds consists of records related to B.C. and Jessie Binnings’s correspondence with friends and colleagues overseas in Japan from 1959 to 1971. It includes correspondence with Bishop Kojo Sakamoto and members of his family. Letters are predominantly personal and are written by hand; several are painted using calligraphy. Other records include program brochures and news clippings for exhibits in Japan and North America, and scrapbooks assembled by the Binnings. These either commemorate various visits they took to Japan or the visits that their Japanese friends took to Canada.

Binning, B.C.
CA VAG GLN26 · Item · 1973
Part of Gary Lee-Nova fonds

Issue of Video Art is a publication of Arts Canada addressing the various approaches to the genre. Furthermore, this publication displays various art projects that have been created through video and film.

Thank you letters
CA VAG 005-4 · File · 1964 - 1973
Part of Paul Rand fonds

Thank you letters from Helena Rand regarding Paul Rand paintings loaned for exhibition. File also contains some of the original letters from collectors.

CA VAG GLN20 · Item · 1973
Part of Gary Lee-Nova fonds

Gary Lee-Nova’s thirteenth untitled notebook is comprised of notes accompanying drawings; painting techniques; and drafts of correspondence letters. In terms of the painting techniques, Lee-Nova discusses painting with epoxy at length, and comments on the importance of brush structure in painting.

Helen Moore fonds
Fonds · 1964 - 1974

The fonds consists of printed ephemera relating to First Nations art, correspondence, and photographs of Gitksan totem poles.

Moore, Helen
CA SFU F-254 · Fonds · 1932-1974

The fonds consists of minutes of the association from 1932 to 1974. The minutes document the decisions and activities of the association including elections, rules for competitions, organizing dances, fundraisers, competitions, and the annual gatherings. Minutes for March 1935 to early January, 1939 are missing.

British Columbia Pipers' Association
CA VAG GLN4 · Item · 1974-1975
Part of Gary Lee-Nova fonds

The notebook consists of journal entries and outlines for art projects. Examples of these outlines include works titled Mix and Pain 7 Colour Spectrum; the Relationship of Temperature and Tonality; and a Plan for Yardstick Radio with Volt Bolts. This notebook is also comprised of every day transactions such as a shopping list and reminders. Lastly, this notebook includes the kiosk permit for one of the locations on display from the Art City project.

Lilo Berliner fonds
CA UBCMOA 145 · Fonds · Nov. 1968 - 1975

Fonds consists of negative images of petroglyphs largely from the Pacific west coast of North America. Most of the images are from sites located in British Columbia, but there are also images from sites in Washington State, New Mexico, and other areas of the United States and Mexico. There are also images of artifacts, masks, totem poles, wood carvings, and graveyards. Images of family travels, landscapes, wild animals, and house cats are interspersed within the collection.

Lilo Berliner
CA VAG GLN8 · Item · 1974-1976
Part of Gary Lee-Nova fonds

This notebook is comprised of information relating to Gary Lee-Nova’s various sketches and considerations for projects. This notebook primarily focuses on the creation of a triptych; contains notes on the considerations of primary colours; and provides a detailed commentary on painting in terms of the diagonal striped spectral field of colour. The latter also studies the context of relationships of colours and how they would apply to the triptych.

CA VAG GLN11 · Item · 1975-1976
Part of Gary Lee-Nova fonds

This item is a notebook binder that is dedicated solely to the work Different Point of View on Some Properties of Media: Harold Adams Innis and Herbert McLuhan Memorial Sculpture that was held at the Vancouver Art Gallery. The material within this notebook is comprised of correspondence, photographs, and related records concerning the production and exhibition of Gary Lee-Nova’s material at this event. The related records include delivery and waybill slips for Lee-Nova’s artwork. The photographs included within this notebook depict the artwork and sculpture that Lee-Nova created for this exhibition.

CA VAG GLN21 · Item · 1976
Part of Gary Lee-Nova fonds

This exhibition catalogue is titled Western Untitled from the Glenbow Alberta Institute. The catalogue displays Gary Lee-Nova’s Out of Metric sculpture along with many other prominent Canadian artists from this exhibition.

CA SFU F-117 · Fonds · 1976 - 1977

Fonds consists of records generated by the Women's Cultural Exchange in the process of establishing the society, finding a location, opening, and using the space to fulfill their mandate to provide a cultural centre for women. Records reflect the incorporation of the society, minutes of meetings, membership, events, and finances. Includes constitution, certificates of incorporation, minutes, agenda, correspondence, membership lists, account book, scrap book, and ephemera.

Women's Cultural Exchange
Evelyn Goddard fonds
Fonds · 1919-1923, 1977

Fonds consists of correspondence with the museum about Goddard's photographs and postcard, as well as the images themselves. Three of the photographs are annotated.

Goddard, Evelyn
Doris C. Munroe fonds
Fonds · 1972-1977

Fonds consists of two record series: Photographs of churches in British Columbia ([1974?]) and News clippings of British Columbia churches (1972-1977).

Munroe, Doris C.