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"You’re taught to value art that expresses a distinctly Canadian point of view. You’re taught that such a thing as a Canadian point of view exists at all and th
by UweSchmidt 4y ago
"You’re taught to value art that expresses a distinctly Canadian point of view. You’re taught that such a thing as a Canadian point of view exists at all and that there’s a whole set of aesthetic shorthand to convey it."
Anyone got any examples for that the author might mean with that?
- youeseh 4y agoIf there's anything distinctly Canadian - truly, than the US, is that it is officially bilingual. Of course, almost no one in English speaking Canada can speak a lick of French because of how awful French language classes are - you can get an A yet remember nothing.
- UweSchmidt 4y agoI mean what would be an example of art that would (naturally or contrived) express a Canadian point of view? What does an aesthetic shorthand for it look like?
- pbourke 4y ago- Paintings by the Group of Seven - The music of Newfoundland and Cape Breton, Nova Scotia - the writing of Nobel Prize winner Alice Munro - the work of Métis artisans (clothing, decorative arts) - music of The Tragically Hip
- UweSchmidt 4y agoThanks!
- drpgq 4y agoThe Great White North sketches on SCTV?