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Gershon Iskowitz fonds
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[Commemorative matchbook]

Hand-crafted book of matches, the cover of which is made from two photographs of a group seated at a banquet table (perhaps at the 1972 Venice Biennale?)

Identity documents

Series consists of various identity documents from throughout Iskowitz’s life, from his Displaced Person’s pass to his Ontario Senior Citizen card.

Iskowitz, Gershon

[Identity documents]

Displaced Person's pass (1945); Temporary Travel Document, Military Government for Germany (1948); Certificate of Canadian Citizenship (large and wallet-sized formats), 1959; Social Insurance card; Old Age Security card (1986); Ontario Senior Citizen Privilege Card (1986).

[Writings about the artist]

Typescript writings about Iskowitz, one titled "The Iskowitz Phenomenon" and one entitled "Chapter Vii, 1972-1982" (a draft from Gershon Iskowitz: Painter of Light?); and a 2pp bibliography on Iskowitz.

Photographs

Series consists of photographs of Iskowitz’s family; images of Kielce, Poland; portraits of the artist and images of his studio; photographs of exhibition openings; and images of art works. Series includes one album, largely empty, containing photographs of Iskowitz from the mid-late 1940s. Series also includes a hand-crafted book of matches, the cover of which is made from photographs of a group seated at a banquet table (perhaps at the 1972 Venice Biennale?).

Iskowitz, Gershon

[Images of art works]

4 prints of art works from 1940s (2 concentration camp scenes, 2 portraits); 1 slide from 1961; 8 slides from 1974

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