Faculty of Art
Drawing and Painting
Jim Russell
Queen
Painting
2020
Original ink on paper unframed
11"x14"
This work is based on the queen's July 1st, 1967 CBC television address from Parliament Hill. I attempted to create a stark, provocative, authoritative and unflattering portrait of the queen.
“Queen is one of 22 pieces for my Ahead By A Century series about EXPO 67.”
Work by
Jim Russell
Drawing and Painting
“My work channels the photographic authority, nostalgia and the graphic power of black and white images in order to ask critical questions about media, relationships, power and Canadian identity. I...” [More]