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Franklin Arbuckle, March, 1939 (detail)
Black and white photograph
Photographer unknown
Reference Code: F 1066-6
Archives of Ontario, I0010290 |
The artist was a member
of the Ontario Society of Artists and the Royal
Canadian Academy of Arts (Pres., 1960-64). He executed
major murals and tapestries for the Hamilton City Hall;
the Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto; and the Chateau
Champlain, Montreal. The recipient of several awards,
Arbuckle was, for many years, an instructor at the Ontario
College of Art.
The acrylic on canvas mural displayed here, characteristically
figurative in style, has been described as a fantastic representation
of a northern forest. In this forest suspended in space, the viewer
will note the highly stylized leaves of the trees and the wonderful
collection of imaginary birds.
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