Greg Curnoe's Paint Palette
Datec. 1955-1960
DimensionsOverall: 0.5 x 31 x 40.8 cm
Credit LineGift of Glen Curnoe, London, Ontario and Lynda Curnoe, Toronto, Ontario, 2006.
Object number2006.029.008
Label TextThis wooden paint palette belonged to Greg Curnoe (1936-1992), who worked with painting, stamps, found objects, and assemblage in his artistic practice. Remnants of paint reveal Curnoe's gestures, brushstrokes, and mixing methods.
Curnoe was one of the leaders of the art movement known as "London Regionalism", that developed through the 1950s-1960s and included artists Jack Chambers, Tony Urquhart, Murray Favro, and others. He is known for colourful works that incorporate text, painting, and sculpture and centre around themes of Canadian identity, politics, and popular culture.
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