About the Program:
Join ADSNY and historian and author Tim Morawetz for a special illustrated talk exploring the unique Art Deco style that can be found across Canada.
In this engaging talk we will see how, like Art Deco buildings everywhere, Canada’s examples display a rich array of decorative motifs that are unique to the country’s geography, history, and culture. We will see how various types of Deco architecture––ranging from high-profile office towers, city halls and department stores, to apartment buildings, private homes, churches, and neighborhood movie theaters––utilize Canadian archetypes such as hockey, beavers, and maple syrup to reflect Canada’s identity and history. In addition, Morawetz will feature how many structures boast stunning bas-relief carvings and decorative elements that present uniquely Canadian flora and fauna, industry, and daily life.
This presentation will also include entertaining stories that paint a picture of the legendary entrepreneurs, politicians, and everyday Canadians who made their mark during the interwar era.
Wine reception with light snacks to follow the presentation.
Copies of Morawetz’s most recent publication, Art Deco Architecture Across Canada: Stories of the country's buildings between the two World Wars, will be available for purchase at the event or you can purchase it in advance here.
About the Speaker:
Over the past three decades, Tim Morawetz has travelled to every major city across Canada to find and photograph the buildings featured in his latest publication, Art Deco Architecture Across Canada: Stories of the country's buildings between the two World Wars. He has led walking tours of downtown Toronto’s Deco buildings, delivered talks to various community groups, participated in preservation campaigns, and attended six World Congresses on Art Deco. His first book, Art Deco Architecture in Toronto: A guide to the city’s buildings from the Roaring Twenties and the Depression, was recognized with an Award of Merit in the 2010 Heritage Toronto Awards.
Registration:
To take advantage of our discounted member rate, your ADSNY membership must be valid the date of the event. If your membership expires between the time of event registration and the date of the event, you will be asked to renew your membership or pay the additional fee at the non-member price.
If you have a Household Membership and would like to take advantage of the reduced member ticket for both member's, each ticket will need to be purchased separately under the name and email address of each member.
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