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Alex Colville

[Canadian Magic Realist Painter, 1920-2013]

• Also known as:  David Alexander Colville
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    Alex Colville Works Online    
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Commercial Galleries:  Galleries: We invite you to register and list your site (no charge for this service)
Original works by Alex Colville available for purchase at art galleries worldwide
 
 
Paintings in Museums and Public Art Galleries Worldwide:
Notable SiteArt Institute of Chicago   NEW!

Notable SiteMuseum of Modern Art, New York City

Notable SiteNational Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
Numerous paintings and sketches

Art Gallery of Hamilton, Ontario
Horse and Train

Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax
Note the "See more works" link on the right side of the page

Beaverbrook Art Gallery, New Brunswick

Canadian Museum of Civilization, Gatineau, Québec
Numerous works from the Canadian War Museum

Dalhousie University Art Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia
3 works online

University of Lethbridge Art Gallery, Alberta, Canada
2 works by Alex Colville when last checked

Virtual Museum of Canada
St. Croix Rider, 1997

Virtual Museum of Canada
Nudes on Shore plus a variety of WWII paintings

 
Pictures from Image Archives:
Notable SiteWikimedia Commons Image Database  
Photograph of the artist

Bildindex der Kunst und Architektur (in German)  
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Miscellaneous Sites:
Colville's People
Book of poems inspired by the works of Alex Colville, along with Henri Rousseau and a few other artists

The Canada Council for the Arts
See "Examples of works" and also "Downloadable images"

 
Articles and Reference Sites:
Notable SiteEncyclopedia Britannica complete article on Alex Colville  
Note: The full version of the article is available only if you follow this link. If you bookmark the article and return later, or if you navigate directly to the Britannica website, you will see a 100-word preview only. Troubleshooting

Notable SiteUnion List of Artist Names (Getty Museum)  
Reference sheet with basic information about the artist and pointers to other references.

Notable SiteWikipedia, the "Open Content" Encyclopedia

The Canadian Encyclopedia  
Biographical entry

 
Multimedia:
National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
"Meet the Artist" series with video clips


"Look Inside" and "Search Inside" Books at Amazon
Look Inside Books:Selections from the books listed below are scanned in, in high res. Text is clearly readable and art reproductions vary from so-so to excellent. Don't miss the fact that you can usually zoom in via the "View" drop-down menu, along the top row of Amazon's Online Reader.            
Search Inside Books:Same as "Look Inside", except that the entire book is scanned in, and the text is fully searchable. This is an unbelievable resource, for research and especially for previewing a book when making the decision to buy.
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