Canadian Painting in the Thirties

The 1975 exhibition

Discover the many ways in which news of the exhibition Canadian Painting in the Thirties travelled across Canada in 1975. You can see the exhibition poster, installation and documentary photographs, and a film. Listen to an interview with the curator and read almost 200 newspaper and magazine articles related to the show.

 

Photographs

Images of the exhibition's installation, the opening ceremony and official visits.

Media Coverage

Almost 200 newspaper and magazine articles in English, French and other languages: reviews, details of the Canadian tour, lectures, films and special events.

Interview

Audio clip of curator Charles Hill interviewed by CBC's Carol Bishop. Includes Pierre Trudeau's opening speech.

NFB Film

Derek May's 1977 documentary Pictures From the 1930s looks at the exhibition in the context of the Depression, with newsreel footage of the day.