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Plain Truth …<\/p><\/div>\n

Toronto<\/strong>. When I was a kid, I spent a few weeks in the bush with my dad’s brother. My uncle mentioned his horse was skittish around loud noises so he returned to Ontario. “Like gunshots?”, I naively asked. My uncle just stared at me saying there were few guns out west to frighten his horse… Mis-led by Hollywood again!<\/p>\n

Reproduced in issue 24-2, is an article by Kirstin Evenden, Art Curator, Glenbow Museum. The article discusses an exhibit of the time called “Plain Truth” which featured selected works by Western Canadian photographers and film makers to off-set the “myths” created by Hollywood to spice up Hollywood movies for better entertainment value.<\/p>\n

Kirsten begins, “When these questions are uttered\u00a0today [fall, 1998], certain ideals and images come\u00a0to mind. Perhaps the idea of living on\u00a0the Prairies evokes an image of a sea\u00a0of golden prairie wheat.<\/p>\n

“Or maybe the\u00a0concept of western Canada brings to\u00a0mind the strength and vastness of the\u00a0Rocky Mountains. The visual images\u00a0and accompanying \u201cmyths\u201d are not\u00a0new, for many of these ideas are rooted in the early history of the Canadian\u00a0West.<\/p>\n

“Plain Truth <\/b>delves into the creation of these \u201cmyths\u201d by surveying the work of photographers and filmmakers who represented the Canadian West in its early years. It analyzes how our perception (and misconception) of western Canada have been linked\u00a0to the circulation of myths promoted through Hollywood movies,\u00a0photography, and imagery related to prairie settlement and emigration since the mid-19th century.<\/p>\n

“Several studio photographers in western Canada made\u00a0films in and about \u201cThe West\u201d, some working with Disney\u00a0Studios and other Hollywood filmmakers to create an image of\u00a0the West that still persists today.” …<\/p>\n

Image collectors may or may not have a clearer view of our western provinces. Our 2025 events give ample opportunity to add to photographic collections – images, hardware, or history. Next up is our famous mid summer trunk sale<\/a> on July 13th (rain or shine).<\/p>\n

Oh, and to read the rest of the above “Western Report from Calgary”, just view the pdf file for issue 24-2 on the free members-only DVD (or thumb drive). See above or at right to join (it’s cheap but worth it). Email Lilianne at member@phsc.ca<\/a> if you have a question.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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