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What types of relationships do users of public spaces have with the artworks that are installed in those spaces? In this article, I discuss publics for artworks in public spaces. Basing my discussion on the urban sociology definition of public spaces, I examine these artworks' contributions to urban social life and culture. As part of my exploratory research, the case of Saint-Louis Square in Montréal enabled me to put my proposition to the test. Filmed observation was used to document and analyze the different levels of interaction engaged in by the publics for two works of commemorative art found in the square.
Keywords: Oeuvres d'art, espaces publics, publics, sociabilité, Montréal, Artworks, public spaces, publics, sociability, Montréal
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This article explores references to commodities and consumption in English language fiction either written by Canadians or published in Canada between 1890 and 1940. It confirms and expands existing research into Canadian consumer history by showing that consumer themes were central to authors' portrayals of class, gender, and morality. Suggesting that fiction offers important historical perspectives on English Canadian culture, it demonstrates that as Canada became an industrial, urban, and capitalist nation, consumer desire and display became central to English Canadian fiction writers' portrayals of identity, status, and opportunity.
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