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Roy Kiyooka, Abu Ben's Vinyl Dream Installation photograph, 1970 (15.1.2.12).
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Abu Ben's Vinyl Dream installation photograph

Artist/Creator
Roy Kiyooka (Creator)
Date
1970
ID #
15.1.2.12
Level of Description
Item

Object Description

Item is a photograph of Roy Kiyooka's sculpture Abu Ben's Vinyl Dream installed at the Canadian pavilion of the 1970 Osaka World Expo. The sculpture is seen reflected in one of the mirror-clad buildings designed by Arthur Erickson and Geoffrey Massey for the pavilion. Two people can also be seen reflected in the mirrors. One person is looking through a camera on a tripod. "me" is handwritten on the back of the photograph. There are two stamps on the back of the photograph which read "Fujicolour print" and "Fujicolour service" in Japanese katakana characters.

Physical Description

Physical Extent
1 photograph : c-print ; 7.9 x 11 cm
Material Type
Graphic material, Textual record

History

Collection
Expo '70 (Osaka) ["Abu Ben's Vinyl Dream" sculpture]
Credit Line
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