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Canadian Art

Valérie Blass: Object Lessons

AN ONLINE SUPPLEMENT FOR THE FALL 2009 PRINT EDITION OF CANADIAN ART
Valérie Blass <i>L’homme paille</i> 2008 Courtesy Parisian Laundry / Photo Guy L’Heureux Valérie Blass L’homme paille 2008 Courtesy Parisian Laundry / Photo Guy L’Heureux

Valérie Blass <i>L’homme paille</i> 2008 Courtesy Parisian Laundry / Photo Guy L’Heureux

Montreal artist Valérie Blass has generated one of the most diverse, intelligent and engaging bodies of sculpture to emerge from Canada in recent years. In the fall 2009 edition of Canadian Art, critic Leah Sandals interviews Blass on her inspirations, techniques and process. This special online supplement of 13 images details in full the art Blass discusses in her interview, spanning some of her most-loved works to date.

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This article was first published online on September 10, 2009.

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