Jim Russell
Montreal City Hall
Painting
2019
Ink on paper
11"x14"
President of France Charles de Gaulle delivered his inflammatory speech punctuated by "Vive le Quebec Libre!" which inflamed nationalism in Quebec causing a diplomatic stir that necessitated his quick exit back to France. Speeches like this continue to change the world.
“Montreal City Hall is part of a series 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]