Canadian Painting in the Thirties
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The 1975 exhibition: Ottawa Exhibition

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Back to the 30s
Ottawa Journal
31 Jan 1975

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Back to the 30s

A photograph of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and Margaret Trudeau standing beside a 1931 Buick at the National Gallery of Canada. The occasion is the opening of the exhibition Canadian Painting in the Thirties.

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.