Greg Curnoe's Bicycle
Date1951
Dimensions94 × 40.6 × 177.8 cm (37 × 16 × 70 in.)
Credit LineGift of N+1 Cycle, 2021
Object number2021.016.001
Label TextAn avid cyclist and member of the London Centennial Wheelers club, Greg Curnoe (1936–1992) owned many bicycles, including this bright yellow 1951 CCM one. While out riding with the club, Curnoe was struck from behind by a pickup truck and killed. His death rocked the London and greater art community, where he had established himself as an innovator and champion of local art.
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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