Photograph of the mural "Canal Construction" by Bas Degroot, c. 1991

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Title

Photograph of the mural "Canal Construction" by Bas Degroot, c. 1991

Subject

"Canal Construction" mural

Description

Colour photograph of the mural "Canal Construction" by Bas Degroot, c. 1991.

Painted in 1988 by Bas Degroot of Winger, ON, at 140 King Street, 27' X 17'.

The subject is the construction of the Welland Canal By-Pass and the relationship between man and machinery. Bas used the baroque style of the Dutch Masters with dark and heavy colours contrasted with yellow.

Picture of mural and information from the book "A Festival of Canadian Art: Welland's Giant Outdoor Murals" by Jerry Gibb.

Creator

Photography by Thies Bogner

Source

Welland Public Library Local History Collection

Publisher

Promote Welland Task Force

Date

c. 1991

Rights

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Format

Colour photograph

Language

English

Type

Still image

Identifier

LHC 759.11338 Wel - "A Festival of Canadian Art"

Coverage

Welland

Files

IMG_20240605_0011.jpg

Citation

Photography by Thies Bogner, “Photograph of the mural "Canal Construction" by Bas Degroot, c. 1991,” Welland Public Library Local History, accessed November 2, 2024, https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/items/show/10964.

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