Tag Archives: 1976 Olympics
Iconic Montreal Architecture – Complexe Desjardins
A quick summation before my screed. Here’s why I think Complexe Desjardins is an exceptional example of Montreal architecture: 1. It’s balanced without being symmetrical. The four towers are of different heights, ascending clockwise like a giant staircase. The tallest … Continue reading
Posted in History and Culture, Kondiaronk - My Montréal Experience, Montréal Architecture, Montréal Landmarks, Perspectives on the City, Photographs, Urban Redevelopment
Tagged 1976 Olympics, Architecture, Complexe Desjardins, La Cité, Milton-Parc, Montréal, Movement Desjardins, Old Montréal, Parti Québécois, Place Alexis-Nihon, Place des Arts, Place Dupuis, Place Victoria, Place Ville Marie, Quartier des Spectacles, UQAM, Westmount Square
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Corridart; Charney’s Oeuvre Going Up & Coming Down
Found this video on the CCA’s YouTube Channel, a film n’ funk track I feel is somewhat representative of experimental documentary film from mid-1970s Canada. It shows the construction and demolition of Melvin Charney’s primary installation for Corridart, the cultural … Continue reading
Posted in Arts & the City, Cultural commentary, History and Culture, Kondiaronk - My Montréal Experience, Montréal Landmarks, Montréal public art, Perspectives on the City, Public art proposal, Scenes from the City, Social commentary, Video
Tagged 1976 Olympics, Corrid'Art, Mayor Jean Drapeau, Melvin Charney, Montréal Public Art, Pierre Ayot
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Yesterday and Today
This is Berri Square on June 9th 1976, the year of our Olympiad. I find this photo significant for a few reasons. First and foremost is that UQAM had not yet built its main campus. That came three years later. … Continue reading →
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