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Three Centuries of Public ART

Three Centuries of Public ART

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Three Centuries of Public Art: Historic Halifax Regional Municipality. Each of the 114 pieces of public art would fall into place and sketch out for me our history of HRM: our wars, our sorrows, our joy, our immigrant faces, and our growth as a municipal city. Now it seems I can join in many more conversations adding something informative from what the public art has whispered in our ears. 270 coloured photos of the Halifax Region’s public art, 9 maps, 6 walking tours. 114 stories... Read More

Three Centuries of Public Art: Historic Halifax Regional Municipality. Each of the 114 pieces of public art would fall into place and sketch out for me our history of HRM: our wars, our sorrows, our joy, our immigrant faces, and our growth as a municipal city. Now it seems I can join in many more conversations adding something informative from what the public art has whispered in our ears. 270 coloured photos of the Halifax Region’s public art, 9 maps, 6 walking tours. 114 stories including its famous sea disasters, Swiss Air FL111 and a tribute to the Royal Canadian Navy’s 100th Anniversary.

Détails du livre

Nombre de pages: 216 Date de publication: 2011-11-08 Book Subjects: ART / Canadian Éditeur: New World Publishing ISBN: 9781895814354 Langue: Anglais

Critiques éditoriales

"Public art takes many forms and in most cities encompasses monuments memorials plaques sculptures and statues Some of the objects dart are commemorative pieces celebrating past notables or significant events others are artistic creations reflecting radically changing public tastes Some public art like Henry Moores The Archer in Toronto either arouse fierce passions or leave observers stone cold Today its become fashionable to describe public art as contested terrain full of symbolic representations of public memory imagined communities or place marketingHaligonian Barbara DeLorys Three Centuries of Public Art manages to catalogue and depict very accurately the local inventory of some 114 varied pieces of public art in Halifax Regional Municipality The coffee tablesized volume reconstructs the inventory in minute detail accompanied by many sharp colour photographs and very finely crafted walking tour maps It is a most welcome contribution to local heritage preservation At the same time the book offers both considerably more and somewhat less than might be expected on such a potentially contentious subjectThe book is mostly descriptive and encyclopedic reflecting the authors obvious passion for the subject Its the outgrowth of her earlier and dedicated work documenting public art in the old Halifax before 1996 amalgamation Within the books 216 pages DeLory packs in a much detailed description along with profusion of photos and maps The volume is mostly organized by HRM geographic district rather than time period giving it a tourist guide feelA later chapter on The Tragedies provides more substantive analysis of the memorials to RMS Titanic the SS Atlantic the Halifax Explosion and Swissair Flight 111 The short theme essays are more indepth drawing on the expertise of local authorities such as Alan Ruffman Janet Kitz Bob Chalk and Lorne ClarkeHRMs Cenotaphs and War Memorials on the other hand receive rather perfunctory treatment A concluding essay on commemorative legacy of the Canadian Navys 100th Anniversary provides a useful summary albeit one that draws heavily upon John Boileaus 2010 book and the Canadian War Museums travelling exhibitAs a trained professional librarian DeLory writes in an encyclopedic style and carefully documents all her sources including books magazines newspapers exhibitions and websites Her fastidious attention to detail ensures that the book will quickly become a handy reference sourceProviding such a wealth of detail means that the books pages are often packed with text to such an extent that the photos seem crowded off the page Perhaps its a simple matter of editorial formatting or the result of cramming too much onto too few pagesDeLorys Three Centuries is for all its strengths essentially a popular work compiled by a keen and enthusiastic amateur historian She simply loves monuments statues and plaques and enjoys revealing littleknown but fascinating factsFor all the wonderful detail the reader will look in vain for much in the way of broader context or discussion of critical issues in the interpretation of public history DeLory is content to reconstruct the HRM inventory of public art and remarkably careful to provide descriptions that do not ruffle any feathers Two examples are her passages on the contentious statue of Halifax founder Edward Cornwallis and her treatment of Seaview Park now resurrected as AfricvilleDeLorys book makes no mention whatsoever of one of Halifaxs infamous controversies over public art the July 2002 Halifax Begs Your Pardon arts collective action That dramatic episode spearheaded by a rebel band of local artists produced a list of Halifaxs 12 most embarrassing cultural sites Through a walking tour colour brochures pirate radio broadcasts and Sorry protest banners the Tactical Art Coalition effectively lampooned some of the citys less impressive landmarks including the Cornwallis the Indian Scalper statue the Dalhousie Arts Centres pornographic looking sculpture and Cogswell Interchange to nowhereThe author tiptoes carefully through the potential minefield studiously avoiding much mention of the contested nature of public commemoration or intriguing spats over sculpturesDescribing the refurbishment of the Public Gardens Bandstand takes precedence over such tawdry episodes The closest she comes to being judgmental is when describing Robert Hendricks marble marvel Marine Venus As with many good things it is an acquired tasteDeLorys Three Centuries of Public Art does capture the good the bad and the mundane cultural markers in HRM mostly in loving detail As a coffee table book it is a heavy read and leaves a little to be desired It will however be quickly recognized as an indispensible source for those exploring the peculiarities of our local urban landscapePublic historians will also enthusiastically welcome this book Its a very handy reliable guidebook all but removing the need to strain the eyes reading almost indecipherable commemorative plaques or marble inscriptions My only real wish If only it was small enough to fit in your pocketPaul W Bennett is founding director Schoolhouse Consulting Halifax and the author of Vanishing Schools Threatened Communities The Contested Schoolhouse in Maritime Canada 18502010"

Informations pour enseignant(e)s M-12

Niveaux scolaires: 11, 12Programmes d'études: English Curriculum Subjects (All)Province: N.-É.

Extraits, exemples et guides

Three Centuries of Public ARTThen look across the square to St Pauls Anglican Church the oldest public building in Halifax andoldest Protestant church in Canada founded in 1750 although the steeple was added in 1812 and the sidewings in 1868 the Fallen Peace Officers Memorial dedicated in 2010 and described in greater detail inthis essay the massive flagpole standing in front of City Hall for over 60 years It was a gift of the CPR to his worship Mayor Gee Ahern in September 1947 it is used on many ceremonial occasions but alwaysflies the red maple leaf of Canada and finally the electrical box paintings two of which are found here The Poetry Box and Downtown Dusk Walk and described near the end of this chapter on Halifax CentreIt also contains many benches on which to sit or picnic in this serene setting just beyond the bustle of Barrington Street at noon

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    Three Centuries of Public Art: Historic Halifax Regional Municipality. Each of the 114 pieces of public art would fall into place and sketch out for me our history of HRM: our wars, our sorrows, our joy, our immigrant faces, and our growth as a municipal city. Now it seems I can join in many more conversations adding something informative from what the public art has whispered in our ears. 270 coloured photos of the Halifax Region’s public art, 9 maps, 6 walking tours. 114 stories including its famous sea disasters, Swiss Air FL111 and a tribute to the Royal Canadian Navy’s 100th Anniversary.

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    Dimensions 11 × 980 in