File titles are Suzy Lake’s, unless noted otherwise.
Arrangement: Arrangement follows the artist’s chronological arrangement of files. Typically, documents relating to later exhibitions of a particular work are filed together with documents related to the creation or first exhibition of the work.
Suzy Lake (born Detroit, Michigan, 1947) is a visual artist and educator whose work uses photoconceptual, performance and video strategies to examine and critique ideals of the body, gender and identity. She immigrated to Montreal in 1968, following the 1967 Detroit riots, and became a founding member of the artist-run centre Véhicule. Lake’s career has been based in Toronto since the late 1970s. She has taught at the University of Guelph since 1988. Her work is in numerous major public collections including those of the National Gallery of Canada, Art Gallery of Ontario, Winnipeg Art Gallery and Montreal Museum of Fine Art.
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Edward P. Taylor Library and Archives, Art Gallery of Ontario
Series comprises Suzy Lake’s documentation of her career as an artist, organized according to exhibition or project. Typical file contents include press clippings, copies of exhibition invitations and catalogues, and photographic documentation. Series also includes performance notes and scripts for the works “Missed Liberty”, “Dance to Life”, “The 1812 Overture – An Ongoing Saga; Or, The Corn Also Rises” and “The Shirley Show / After Oka what?”.
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Reproduction of art work presumed to be by Suzy Lake
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Compiled 2006 for show at Paul Petro gallery
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2 copies of invitation
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Article by Paul Woodrow
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Excerpt from article featuring "Le festin de d
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Two pages taken from exhibition catalogue
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Photocopied press clipping, article by Catherine Bates: source unknown
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Catalogue / gallery guide: "The Unseen Cindy Sherman: Early Transformations 1975-1976", Montclair Art Museum March 21-August 1, 2004. "Miss Chatelaine / Co-Ed Magazine" / Suzy's notes 1973/98
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Distribution agreement with VTape; Suzy Lake's page of notes on artwork
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Press clippings related to exhibition "Vehicule: Suzy Lake, Allen Bealy" : Montreal Star / December 15, 1973; La Presse / December 8, 1973
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One ink-jet print of 1970s photo-portrait by Suzy Lake
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5 original photos plus two more recent prints.
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Press clippings related to exhibition featuring Lake's "Co-Ed Magazine" photographs
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Press clippings related to exhibition
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Press clippings related to exhibition
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Press clippings related to exhibitions: "Attention! Attention! Les barbares entrent au mus
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Suzy Lake's page of notes on artwork.
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Press clippings related to various exhibitions of Transformations works: invitation and related press re: Galerie Gilles Gheerbrant / October 15 - November 9, 1974; Art Gallery of Hamilton, "9 out of 10"; Lise Gagnon article; press re: McMichael "Identities" show; press re: "1972-1976 Directions Montreal"; Judy Keeler article; Suzy's notes
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Correspondence, press clippings, related documents regarding presentation of "Transformations" at Magma exhibition(s) at Iseo, curated by Romana Loda. Some material is in Italian and German.
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Camerart catalogue; poster for Vehicule art in Transit: seven Montreal artists (Simon Fraser University Gallery); Laurent Lamy article: "Suzy Lake par Suzy Lake: Images et metaphores"; catalogue Suzy Lake: "a genuine simulation of
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Catalogue, related pamphlets re: "Photographic" exhibition at State University College at Buffalo, featuring Suzy Lake
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Inkjet print of original photographs; documents relating to production of related video at VTape, 1992
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Jock Ireland: "Drawings: does paper have bones?". The Gazette, April 10 1976 (review mentioning Suzy Lake's A Natural Way to Draw)
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Invitation to "Choreographed Portraits and Puppets" exhibition at The Workshop, correspondence relating to "The Body in the Lens" exhibition at MMFA, 1997; documents related to production of video "Choreographies of the Dotted Line" at VTape, 1992.
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Press clippings related to "7 Canadian Photographers" (The Photo Gallery, Ottawa, January 27-March 18); "Suzy Lake and Sorel Cohen", essay by Diana Nemiroff in artscanada October / November 1977; poster for Array concert at The Art Works, December 17, 1977, featuring Suzy Lake & Ted Dawson's "Clouds of Magellan"
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Material related to "Impositions" show at AGO, January 7 - February 26, 1978: invitation, review in Parachute, original photographs of work including "Against the Wall", "Vertical Pull" and "Zarathustra's Roll".
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William A. Ewing: "Canada's artists with cameras", ARTnews, April 1978; Adele Freedman: "Off-the-wall images", Toronto Life, November 1978.
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Catalogue (photocopy) and March 1978 issue of Vanguard related to exhibition at Vancouver Art Gallery: Suzy Lake, Chris Knudson, and Robert Walker, March 24 - April 23, 1978
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Brenda Wallace: "The Canadian Scene" featuring Suzy Lake's "Vertical Pull #2"
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Press clippings related to exhibitions of work; catalogue (photocopy) to Mendel Art Gallery exhibition, 1980
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Catalogue for exhibition at The Art Gallery at Harbourfront
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Catalogue for "Suzy Lake: Selected Works 1977-1981" at Whitby Arts Incorporated, The Station Gallery 1981
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Wan /Lake, catalogue of exhibition organized by the SUB Art Gallery, University of Alberta
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Catalogue to Suzy Lake: Locations and Sites, Art Gallery of Hamilton.
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Review of Suzy Lake at Sable-Castelli Gallery, 1983.
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Photographs related to Boundary series, The Shadow or the Wall.
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Photographs of work, installation. Two poems by Marguerite Andersen. Invitation for exhibition at John A. Schweitzer gallery, Montr
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Slides documenting work, installation.
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Shadow text: manuscript of text on the Shadow Drawings
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Two scripts and one page of notes related to performance.
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Ontario Arts Council guidelines for multidisciplinary projects
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Advertisement for "Circled", performance at Pavlychenko Studio Theatre featuring Suzy Lake; Lake's notes on performance; performance programme and two versions of script.
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Yellow duotang binder containing script, performance notes and slides relating to performance.
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Printed email correspondence with Maxine Heppner regarding Stonepatch series of performances
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"The 1812 Overture - An Ongoing Saga; Or, The Corn Also Rises": script (manuscript and 3 copies), related performance notes.
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Two photocopied press clippings (reviews in Le Devoir and La Presse) re: Suzy Lake's exhibition at Galerie Daniel, 9-28 September 1989. Empty folder: "Referencing the Idea: colour photo collages / watercolour"
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Bill Jones, "Free Trade", Arts Magazine February 1991: copy of article with additional copies of selected paragraphs with commentary on significance of Suzy Lake, "A Genuine Simulation of
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Photocopied excerpt from Gail Fisher-Taylor, At the Epicentre: pages discussing Suzy Lake's Transformation Series, Choreographed Puppets, Are You Talking to Me?, imPosition series, Authority is an attribute
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Correspondence, maps, pamphlets related to Lake's visit to Temagami; press clippings regarding land claim and threat of logging. Script for "The Shirley Show / After Oka what?"
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Turquoise binder containing correspondence, notes, research materials (newsletters, press clippings), photographs related to development of Temagami work and exhibition.
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Exhibition catalogue Authority is an Attribute, Part II, related note to Suzy Lake from Michael White. Photographs (some contact sheets) of landscape, exhibition installation and opening, people.
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Press clippings related to exhibition, including The Masinahigan, December 17, 1991
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Press clippings and promotional materials related to "Authority" exhibitions in Guelph, Toronto (Gallery TPW) and Peterborough
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Draft essay by Karen Knights
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Slides depicting landscape around Atlin, B.C.
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Press clippings re: exhibition "BEAU" at CMCP, featuring Suzy Lake's work "Authority is an attribute"; personal letter to Lake from Dorothy Cameron Bloore; brochure for "Two Row Wampum Project" including exhibition at Niagara Artists Centre featuring Suzy Lake
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Material related to the circulating exhibition "Ren
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Catalogue to "Practice and Pedagogy" exhibition at London Regional Art and Historical Museums and McIntosh Gallery (featuring Lake's work); photocopied catalogue "Action / Performance and the Photograph" at the Jan Turner Turner/Krull Galleries, 1993 (not featuring Lake); invitation for "The Intimate Stranger" exhibition at the Gallery / Stratford, featuring Suzy Lake.
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Material related to exhibition, including correspondence between Suzy Lake and National Gallery of Canada / CMCP; promotional materials; notes and scripts related to slide show in connection with exhibition. Exhibition catalogue has been removed from this file and may be found in the library collection.
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Press clippings related to retrospective exhibition Suzy Lake: Point of Reference, CMCP
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Press clippings related to Corpus exhibition at Mendel Art Gallery, featuring Suzy Lake's Choreographed Puppets.
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Correspondence with University of Saskatchewan Visual Resources Centre, Catriona Jeffries, Paul Petro Contemporary Art. Grant information from Ontario Arts Council
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Photographs and related documentation from Desire and the Landscape.
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Border Crossings Winter 1994, featuring interview with Suzy Lake by Robert Enright
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Anatomical reference charts, photographs of Suzy Lake, x-ray and thyroid ultrasound prints
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Guest artist agreement and information with Open Studio; prospectus for works.
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Versions of prospectus for works
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2 photographs : transparencies
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Photographs of work and installation views; versions of prospectus
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Correspondence with Ingrid Jenkner re: exhibition at Mount Saint Vincent University Art Gallery; MSVU Art Gallery publications around exhibition
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Press clippings re: exhibition
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Loan agreement; AGYU publications around exhibition
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Letter from Ken Nutt requesting Suzy Lake's photographs in special issue of Descant. Copy of Matriart vol. 6 no. 2-3 featuring Lake's work on back cover
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Photocopied press clippings, correspondence from Mercer Union regarding group show featuring Suzy Lake
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Photographs and ink-jet reference prints: installation views of Re-Reading Recovery
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Press clippings from The National Post and NOW Magazine featuring Suzy Lake and her work. Copies of C Magazine and Toronto Life featuring the artist.
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Ink-jet prints of images and related text for Chrysalis, Specimen Boxes. Artist Statement by Suzy Lake, ca. 1997. Press release for show at Paul Petro Contemporary Art; event guide for Contact Festival 1997
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Photographs used in work; copy of C Magazine featuring work
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Galleries / European contacts: lists of contacts in Canada and worldwide, museum brochures.
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Application materials related to EAST International, 1999; "Chester" article; letter received from Edward Morose with writing samples; thank you letter and catalogue related to Suzy Lake's donation to WKP Kennedy Gallery charity auction; brochures related to New York and various artists exhibiting in Toronto galleries.
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Documents relating to Suzy Lake's publication "Authority is an Attribute
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Documentation of "Spice Girls at the Rivoli" performance (fundraiser for YYZ Gallery) featuring Suzy Lake. Ink-jet prints of images of related Spice magnets. Globe and Mail clipping featuring Suzy Spice magnet as recommended Christmas gift.
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Correspondence with galleries in New York, mainly form letters. Printed email correspondence with Laura McGough.
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Documentation of travel and participation in True North Festival of Canadian Music and Art in Taiwan.
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Exhibition and reproduction rights agreement with MacKenzie Art Gallery re: Maquette, 1977; pamphlet for "On Movement" exhibition at AGH featuring Lake's work; review of Cindy Sherman show at AGO including Lake's comments; copy of C Magazine issue 63, featuring photography of Venice Biennale by Suzy Lake. Copy of Tessera (vol. 27) featuring Lake's work has been removed from this file and may be found in the library collection.
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Research materials toward Lake's project on women in the legal profession. Includes lists of names, background research material gathered by Vivienne Denton.
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Research material and correspondence regarding research process toward Lake's project "Tribute to the contribution of women in the legal profession". Prospectus binder for project.
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Press clippings and correspondence regarding exhibition of Suzy Lake works acquired by Macdonald Stewart Art Centre
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Photo documentation and prospectus writing for Fascia series of works
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Press clippings and publicity material from Paul Petro Contemporary Art regarding Fascia exhibition
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Issue of Metro magazine with results of questionnaire on Venice Biennale (Suzy Lake among respondents)
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Letter from Mus
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Publicity material (press clippings, pamphlets, exhibition announcement) regarding Suzy Lake
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Photographs and related ink-jet prints of Suzy Lake as Suzy Spice
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Photographs and related ink-jet prints of Suzy Lake as Suzy Spice - Rivoli performance, Cicciolina performance, related photo-based art works. Many prints have been cropped and combined with text.
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Photographs and related ink-jet prints of Spice performances, related photo-based art works
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Press clippings, newsletter, invitation related to 15 Minutes exhibition at Art Gallery of Mississauga featuring Suzy Lake. Catalogue to the exhibition has been removed from this file and added to the library collection
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Publicity material, including catalogue / pamphlet, related to exhibition at Gallery 44 featuring Suzy Lake
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Publicity material and correspondence related to the "Video Primer" exhibition at the AGO. Includes a poster, invitation and program to the opening of the exhibition, and two pieces of correspondence regarding the exhibition itself.
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Program from exhibition, held at Liane and Danny Taran Gallery at the Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts in 2001.
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Includes a copy of the Certificate of Canadian Origin for the work "Breakfast of Champions", along with a colour photocopy of the work, and an original photograph of the work.
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Publicity material, includes a copy of the program "Negotiating identity through the Photographs of Suzy Lake and Ed Burtynsky", posters and various press clippings.
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Copy of the exhibition catalogue for "The Power of Reflection."
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Correspondence between the artist and Robert Kidd Gallery in Michigan regarding the possibility of exhibiting some of the artist's works.
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Includes a College of Arts Research Funding proposal, a letter of support for the Chalmers Professional Development Grant (written by Mary Cyr) and information regarding the Gorgon Medusa and "Farrah Fawcett's Birthday Suit."
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Installation information regarding the "Assisted Beauty" exhibition at the Paul Petro Gallery. Included is 1 photograph of the installation, a review of the exhibition from the Globe and Mail and a promo card.
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Copies of the Certificates of Canadian Origin for "Lipstick on the Lido" #1-4, and colour photographs of the "Lipstick" series.
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Research regarding the goddess Medusa from Greek mythology.
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Correspondence regarding installation at Gallery 44, exhibition proposal package, news clippings and colour photographs used in the exhibition.
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Press clippings, outline/explanation of the work and 1 colour photograph of the installation.
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Exhibit installation technical information and outlines, colour photographs of the installation and Certificate of Canadian Origin for "Beauty at a Proper Distance." (For preservation purposes, exhibition outlines and technical information was removed from its original binder.)
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Photographs used in the installation and Certificates of Canadian Origin for 8 works featured.
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Donation forms for the 2007 CCCA Art Auction. (Work donated was "In Song", created in 2002.)
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Correspondence regarding a donation to the University of Manitoba School of Art.
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Magazine featuring Lake in the article "What Suzy Lake can do that Britney Spears can't."
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Copy of University of Guelph Convocation program and "The unseen Cindy Sherman".
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Reviewers packages.
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Poster from Dazibao at the Centre de Photographies Actuelles.
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Copy of "Lecture Notes" from Mount Saint Vincent University Art Gallery in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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Contains silkscreening documentation sheets from Open Studio, and an advertisement card for Lake's work at Open Studio.
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Copy of a poster promoting the exhibition "Stunning".
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Information regarding the TV show "Canadian Idol", a write up regarding a similar competition at Paul Petro Contemporary Art, and 1 copy of a photo collage with text.
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50 colour photographs of contestants of Lake's version of "Canadian Idol", ballots and 4 colour photographs of the "Idol" installation in Buffalo.
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Model numbers for "Canadian Idol" installation, along with model release forms.
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Certificate of Canadian Origin for various pieces related to the "Canadian Idol" installation.
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Various press clippings and articles regarding the "Canadian Idol" exhibit.
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Newspaper article regarding the death of Guido Molinari.
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2 sample photos of the Canadian Idol exhibition, along with a promo card for the exhibit and 3 photographs taken at the Lecture Centre Workshop
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Press package from the centre, shipping information, Certificates of Origin, packing lists and correspondence.
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Various press clippings from the exhibition in Lectoure.
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Lecture outlines for various speaking engagements.
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Copy of Magenta Magazine, Volume 1
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List of suggestions and comments regarding various aspects of Lake's website.
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Reviews and promotional material for the exhibition.
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Promotional material for the release of the book.
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Reviews, correspondence and two programs from the exhibition.
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Correspondence and two newspaper articles.
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Publicity material, itineraries, interview questions sent ahead by members of the press.
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Copy of University of Guelph faculty newsletter
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Correspondence and designs regarding a limited edition button created by Lake for the re-opening of the AGO in 2007.
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Colour photographs from the exhibit, installation views, promotional material and reviews from the exhibit.
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Internet printouts of various reviews of the exhibitions.
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Correspondence, interview outlines, reviews and merchandise from the exhibition.
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Gallery correspondence and reviews.
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Folder including invitation, brochure, written materials and timeline.
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Gallery correspondence, promotional materials and reviews.
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Press, exhibition and conference materials relating to the exhibit.
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Correspondence regarding the creation of the work, reviews and reactions.
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Correspondence between the gallery and the artist.
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Donation form to the Mercer Union Gallery.
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Loan agreement forms for Confederation Centre and Dallas Contemporary.
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Lake's entry in the Canadian Encyclopedia.
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Press release and exhibition program.
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Press coverage from gallery event.
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Loan agreement for the exhibition, along with colour photos taken at the exhibit space and around Los Angeles.
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Correspondence with the Vancouver Art Gallery regarding WACK!
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Consent Form to Participate in Research
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General correspondence with different galleries in New York.
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General correspondence regarding the exhibition.
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General correspondence.
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Correspondence regarding a donation to the Glenbow Museum in Calgary.
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Loan agreement between Lake and the Gallery.
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Exhibition guide and correspondence with the gallery.
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Model release form
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Lecture, Q&A, Interview preparation, media coverage and other lecture outlines for the OAAG lecture.
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Interview with NOW Magazine.
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Interview with EYE Weekly.
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Exhibition views and synopsis of different areas of the exhibition.
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Various pieces of correspondence.
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Colour photographs used in the project.
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Artforum article
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Correspondence regarding the protest against the closing of the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography.
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Various pieces of correspondence and gallery invitations.
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Correspondence, press package, catalogue and reviews pertaining to the "Art and the Feminist Revolution" exhibition.
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Lake's correspondence and notes to one of her Master's students at the University of Guelph regarding her thesis.
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Colour photographs and other scans of the piece "Grey Nuns", commissioned by Concordia University. Some correspondence as well.
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Correspondence, contract, outlines and plans for the "Grey Nuns" project sponsored by Concordia University.
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Correspondence, travel plans, exhibition information and reviews from the exhibit.
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Correspondence regarding the event.
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Various donation forms.
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Correspondence regarding the Annual General Meeting of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.
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Outline of lecture series, invitation to lecture series.
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Exhibition outlines of Lake's work at the UTAC "Political Poetics" exhibit, including:
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Applications for the Babara Spohr Memorial Award and Toronto Arts Council Grant.
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General correspondence.
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Correspondence regarding donations by Lake.
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Correspondence from three galleries regarding different shows, exhibition layouts, etc. Included are: "In Her Age" at AIR Gallery, Photorama 2009 and the Oakville Galleries.
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Correspondence and information from 3 exhibitions Lake participated in:
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Various personal records of Lake's health, including her eye (cataract) surgery, her daughter's wedding and a vacation to Chicago.
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Various notes, programs and lecture material.
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Interviews, correspondence and invitations issued to Lake.
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Various recommendation letters Lake has written for students, friends etc.
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General correspondence, invitations and donation forms.
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Copies of various portraits/pieces Lake has created during her career.
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34 of "Suzy Spice" and 2 personal photographs.
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Colour photographs of "Suzy Spice."
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Colour photographs of "Suzy Spice."
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Colour photographs of "Suzy Spice," personal colour photographs
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Suzy Lake's daybook / appointment calendar for 2009.
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Suzy Lake's daybook / appointment calendar for 2010.
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Correspondence with digital imaging studio regarding proofs and corrections for work.
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