Series LA.SC154.S7 - Norval Morrisseau photographs

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LA.SC154.S7

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Norval Morrisseau photographs

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  • 1962-[1979?] (Creation)

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180 photographs

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(1960-1981)

Administrative history

The Pollock Gallery (active 1960–1981), was a commercial art gallery in Toronto established by art dealer, author, art educator and painter Jack Pollock. First located at 205 Elizabeth St in downtown Toronto in 1960, the gallery initially represented Canadian artists, most notably Norval Morrisseau. In 1966, the gallery showed works by the Hungarian-Canadian painter Julius Marosan. Later, works by British and American and other artists were exhibited, including those by David Hockney, Willem de Kooning, Anni Albers and Dieter Roth.
Within a year, the gallery relocated to 201 Elizabeth St (1961–1963), then 599 Markham St (1963–1971, with another site at 604A King St West 1966–1968), 356 Dundas St West (1972–1975, with another site at the Toronto Dominion Centre 1972–1973), and lastly 122 Scollard St in the Yorkville area of Toronto (1975–1982, with another site, 209 Adelaide St East 1980–1983). During its years of activity, the gallery employed Brian A. Marshall Schieder, Philip Ottenbrite (assistant director), Eva Quan, Frank Costin, Laurie Payne (graphic director), Helen Boyd, Renya Onasick (advertising and publicity), Lawrence Hurst (gallery administrator), Stephen Long (librarian) and others. Within months after Jack Pollock became chronically ill, the main gallery officially closed in December, 1981; the Pollock Gallery went into bankruptcy in 1983.

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Series comprises photographs of Norval Morrisseau and others including Jack Pollock, from the 1960s and 1970s; photos of his prints and paintings; and other photos. Further photographs of the artist will be found in series 8.

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Photo credits are supplied in some files of the series.

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Series includes 135 photographic prints, 21 slides (photographs), 6 negatives (photographic) and 18 transparencies.

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Final

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Full

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  • English

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