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Tom Thomson's 'The West Wind' is almost a sacred icon of Canadian art, says Dennis Reid (above), curator of historical Canadian art at the Art Gallery of Ontario
Tom Thomson's 'The West Wind' is almost a sacred icon of Canadian art, says Dennis Reid (above), curator of historical Canadian art at the Art Gallery of Ontario

Tom Thomson's 'The West Wind' is almost a sacred icon of Canadian art, says Dennis Reid (above), curator of historical Canadian art at the Art Gallery of Ontario

Date1/3/1989
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  • Tom Thomson's 'The West Wind' is almost a sacred icon of Canadian art, says Dennis Reid (above), curator of historical Canadian art at the Art Gallery of Ontario
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Art Solomon, one of North America's most respected native leaders, visits niece Lorna Dennis in Toronto
Art Solomon, one of North America's most respected native leaders, visits niece Lorna Dennis in Toronto
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Controversial Ad: Ihor Holubizky, assistant curator of Harborfront Art Gallery, poses with a billboard for Wrangler Jens that caused a stir when it first appeared in France
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Curator John Taylor. A treasury of art in brown [Incomplete]
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Dennis Ridout, 10, celebrates his birthday that almost didn't come to pass, Sister Marie de Liesse and the doctor who delivered Dennis, Dr. Bob Robinson, help blow out candles
Dennis Ridout, 10, celebrates his birthday that almost didn't come to pass, Sister Marie de Liesse and the doctor who delivered Dennis, Dr. Bob Robinson, help blow out candles
Goode, Jeff
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Dennis J. Reid: A Toronto-born accountant is chairman of the 27-nation International Affiliation of Independent Accounting Firms.
Dennis J. Reid: A Toronto-born accountant is chairman of the 27-nation International Affiliation of Independent Accounting Firms.
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Lifetime achievement. Avrom Isaacs, art dealer and champion of contemporary Canadian art [Incomplete]
Lifetime achievement. Avrom Isaacs, art dealer and champion of contemporary Canadian art [Incomplete]
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Corporate art collector: Ron LOngstaffe of Canadian Forest Products says mistakes in buying art are unavoidable but they'll teach you more about you taste, Whatever you pick, he emphasizes, Don't ever worry whether it matches your drapes
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