A uniquely West Coast style of modernist art and architecture flourished on the North Shore from the late 1940s to the early 1980s. Inspired by the rugged beauty of the coast and its soaring mountain backdrop, aspiring architects sought out sites that tested the limits of building design, and integrated art and a humanistic approach to create a new ways of living. This exhibition examines the legacy of several influential artists and architects by showcasing their extraordinary projects alongside artworks and photographs that capture their new forms of architecture and design.
Included in the exhibition are architectural projects by Ned Pratt, B.C. Binning, Fred Hollingsworth, Arthur Erickson, Bruno Freschi, and Zoltan Kiss, as well as works by Jack Shadbolt, Gordon Smith, Bill Reid, Len Norris, Egon Eppich, Wayne Ngan, Kawai Kanjiro, and Shoji Hamada, and furniture designed by Ned Pratt, Fred Hollingsworth, and Francisco Kripacz.
The Museum gratefully acknowledges the donation of photography archives from Selwyn Pullan and John Fulker, whose luminous photographs showcase the work of so many midcentury architects. The exhibition highlights the legacy of influential midcentury artists and architects by illustrating the many connections between local artists, architects, and their clients.
(Image: Selwyn Pullan, Pratt Residence Interior, 1960. Gift of Selwyn Pullan. Collection of the West Vancouver Museum.)
Date: June 27 to September 19, 2015; Opening Reception: June 27, 2-4 pm
Location: West Vancouver Museum, 680 17th Street, West Vancouver, BC V7V 3T2
Gallery Hours: Open Tuesday to Saturday, 11 am-5 pm. Closed Sundays, Mondays and statutory holidays
Phone: 604.925.7295