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an exhibition at Presentation House Gallery in North Vancouver during
September and October of 2001, Facing History – Portraits from
Vancouver is a book about a city’s inhabitants. Contemporary and
archival photographs and art, made over the last 50 years by 55
image-makers, address the themes of family and the construction of
identity; questions of attribution; the street; work and play; public
life; art and life; the body and the life of the mind. Curated by Karen
Love.
Published in conjunction with Arsenal Pulp Press.
Artists in the publication:
Alvin Armstrong, Glenn Baglo, Doug Ball, Marian Penner Bancroft, Percy
Bentley/Dominion Photo Company, Natalie Brettschneider, David Buchan,
Allyson Clay, Corrine Corry, Kate Craig, Bill Cunningham, Max Dean,
Fred Douglas, Diane Evans, Jochen Gerz & Esther Shalev-Gerz, John
Helcermanas, Lee Holt, Art Jones/Artray, Brian Kent, Robert Keziere,
Roy Kiyooka, Una Knox, Mike Love, Elizabeth MacKenzie, Arnaud Maggs,
Kyla Mallett, John McGinnis, Al McWilliams, Robert Minden, Al Neil,
N.E. Thing Co Ltd., Wendy Oberlander, Ann Park, Jerry Pethick, Colin
Price, Foncie Pulice, Judy Radul, Chick Rice, Henri Robideau, Carol
Sawyer, Sandra Semchuk & James Nicholas, George Smith, Michele
Smith, Henry Tsang, Jeff Wall, Ian Wallace, Colette Whiten, Paul Wong,
Jin-me Yoon, Sharyn Yuen. Writers: Major essay by Bob Sherrin, and
short texts by: Robin Blaser, Colin Browne, Wayde Compton, Tom Cone,
Nicole Gingras, Bruce Grenville, Karen Henry, Robert Hunter, Brian
Jungen, Russell Keziere, Laiwan, Karen Love, Liz Magor, Roy Miki, Sarah
Milroy, John O’Brian, Helga Pakasaar, Richard Rhodes, Marina Roy, Carol
Sawyer, Michael Turner, Betsy Warland, and Rita Wong
Karen Love, Editor
ISBN: 1-55152-127-x
160 pages, 11” x 8.25”, vertical, softcover
Reproductions: 140 (43 colour, 97 duotone)
Publication date: September 2001
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