HAROLD TOWN "MEMORY WALL" 1973 Charles Pachter streetcar "The 1971 Miss General Idea

"The 1971 Miss General Idea Pageant" is represented in the permanent collection at the National Gallery of Canada and has been included in numerous international exhibitions over the years

and when complemented by a rich ochre background and pared-back details of its plumage

Framed with Museum Glass

pop culture and government statements to produce commentary on issues including power structures

HAROLD TOWN "MEMORY WALL" 1973 Charles Pachter streetcar "The 1971 Miss General IdeaHarold Town (1924 1990) is renowned across Canada for his eclectic and dynamic body of work. In the 1950s, Town established his reputation with a series of abstract monotypes (called "Single Autographic Prints"). He would exhibit these works at the Venice Biennale to great fanfare in Europe and beyond. By the 1960s, he was considered the most famous artist in Canada. Town fearlessly experimented. Consider how different his "Toy Horse" is from his