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  1. Michael de Courcy,  Collapse of the foam dome, 1970
Item Details

Title: Collapse of the foam dome

Artist: Michael de Courcy

Date: March 31, 1970

Format: Photograph [fibre based gelatin silver print]

Location: The Michael de Courcy Archive

Size: 12.70 × 10.20 cm

More Information: The Dome Show was Intermedia’s third and final exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery taking place from May 19th- May 31st 1970. The unifying structure of the Dome Show was the geodesic dome. Intermedia members were invited to build a dome individually or communally. A variety of art events and community events took place in the gallery and in the geodesic domes. May 25th: A dome collapses on during the New Film and Sound Scans film evening at the Dome Show. The film evening featured work by Vancouver filmmakers. Collection of the artist.

Further Research: The Intermedia Catalogue
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    Michael de Courcy and Herb Gilbert (Photograph)
  2. 10. Dome Show Georgia Straight insert
    Michael de Courcy and Herb Gilbert (Photograph)
  3. 11. Dome Show Georgia Straight insert
    Michael de Courcy and Herb Gilbert (Photograph)
  4. 12. Dome Show Georgia Straight insert
    Michael de Courcy and Herb Gilbert (Photograph)
  5. 13. Dome Show Georgia Straight insert
    Michael de Courcy and Herb Gilbert (Photograph)
  6. 14. Dome Show Georgia Straight insert
    Michael de Courcy and Herb Gilbert (Photograph)
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    Michael de Courcy (Photograph)