Metro de la Savane (Bougainville side)Metro de la Savane (Bougainville side)Metro de la Savane (Bougainville side)
The fence reminds me an awful lot of a musical staff and notes.
Metro de la Savane (Bougainville side)
I also find it weird that they thought that this side would be the back, when in fact it is the main entry path to the station.
Metro de la Savane (Bad landscaping view)Metro de la Savane (dead tree view)Metro de la Savane (living tree view)Metro de la Savane (de Sorel & Decarie)Metro de la Savane (Bougainville and de Sorel)Metro de la Savane
Opened in January 1984, is was designed by Guy de Varennes and Almas Mathieu. Guy de Varennes appears to have built a bunch of things in Haiti. While Almas Mathieu did a bunch of churches, schools and hospitals here in Quebec.
Non titrée (square Saint-Louis) by Armand VaillancourtNon titrée (square Saint-Louis) by Armand VaillancourtNon titrée (square Saint-Louis) by Armand Vaillancourt
More information on Non titrée (square Saint-Louis) by Armand Vaillancourt can be found here and here.
La Sainte Trinité by Armand Vaillancourt La Sainte Trinité by Armand Vaillancourt La Sainte Trinité by Armand Vaillancourt
More information on La Sainte Trinité by Armand Vaillancourt can be found here and here.
And apparently there is supposed to be a third sculpture by Armand Vaillancourt in Square Saint Louis as well, something called Hommage au Tiers-Monde.
Écritures by Armand VaillancourtÉcritures by Armand VaillancourtÉcritures by Armand VaillancourtÉcritures by Armand VaillancourtÉcritures by Armand VaillancourtÉcritures by Armand VaillancourtÉcritures by Armand Vaillancourt
Try as I might, I can’t find a darn thing about Écritures, a combination of it being an old sculpture, and a very common word.
One of the more obscure metro stations in town, it is a rather interesting piece of architecture. Set up kind of like an iceberg, where what is on top does not reveal the size of what is below.
The entrance at 4520, rue de VerdunThe entrance at 4525, rue de VerdunApproaching it from rue WillibrordInteresting support system for the roof.The back of 4525, rue de VerdunLooking very 60sThe interior of 4525, rue de Verdun
The tunnel linking the north and south entrances.Looking down about 70 feet.The cross hatching and the orange, purple and white lines are the art.That's a humongous space!Cool looking lamps.More cool looking lamps.More cross-hatchingFrom the overpass looking down the train tunnel.
That’s my favorite view in the station. Very futuristic from a 1960s/70s perspective. Very Battlestar Galactica.
The view across the platform.The view further down the platform.The view on the platform.
About a week and a half ago, I went to the Food Court organized by Gruman 78 over at Place de la Paix.
The line up for Gruman 78's tacos.The lineup for Korean Hotdogs from Depanneur le Pick-Up.A selection of wine from La QV.Preserves from the Preservation Society.Oysters from Curtis Vargo.Cheeseburger from Nouveau Palais.Meatballs from Nora Gray.Grilled Game meat from Experience Kangourou.Pulled Pork from Pas d'cochon dans mon salon.Korean Hot Dog from Depanneur Le Pick Up.Pork Taco from Gruman 78.
The Baron de Hirsch CemeteryThe Baron de Hirsch CemeteryThe Baron de Hirsch CemeteryUnmarked Children's Graves at The Baron de Hirsch CemeteryAn Unmarked Child's Grave at The Baron de Hirsch CemeteryUnmarked Children's Graves at The Baron de Hirsch CemeteryUnmarked Children's Graves at The Baron de Hirsch CemeteryAn Unmarked Child's Grave at The Baron de Hirsch CemeteryUnmarked Children's Graves at The Baron de Hirsch CemeteryJoe Davis' monument at The Baron de Hirsch Cemetery
I’ve always been fascinated by this relief on the entrance to the building at 500 Saint Jacques. The building itself was built in 1960 (or so, some places say 1959) by the firm of Ross, Fish, Duschenes & Barrett, which has now become DFS Inc.
I’ve written to them asking who is the artist who created the reliefs, but have not received a response as of yet. As soon as I do, I will let you know.
View of the relief on 500 Saint Jacques, MontrealView of the relief on 500 Saint Jacques, MontrealView of the relief on 500 Saint Jacques, MontrealOne panel from the relief on 500 Saint Jacques, MontrealOne panel from the relief on 500 Saint Jacques, MontrealOne panel from the relief on 500 Saint Jacques, MontrealOne panel from the relief on 500 Saint Jacques, MontrealOne panel from the relief on 500 Saint Jacques, MontrealOne panel from the relief on 500 Saint Jacques, MontrealOne panel from the relief on 500 Saint Jacques, Montreal
Earlier this month I was out and about on Île Sainte-Hélène (hence the video of the fountain at the Biosphere…) and while I was there I snapped some shots of some of the non-Calder public art that was there.
Puerta de la Amistad by SebastiánPuerta de la Amistad by SebastiánPuerta de la Amistad by SebastiánPuerta de la Amistad by SebastiánPuerta de la Amistad by Sebastián
Ville imaginaire by João Charters de AlmeidaVille imaginaire by João Charters de AlmeidaVille imaginaire by João Charters de AlmeidaVille imaginaire by João Charters de AlmeidaVille imaginaire by João Charters de Almeida
Phare du Cosmos by Yves TrudeauPhare du Cosmos by Yves TrudeauPhare du Cosmos by Yves TrudeauPhare du Cosmos by Yves TrudeauPhare du Cosmos by Yves TrudeauPhare du Cosmos by Yves TrudeauPhare du Cosmos by Yves TrudeauPhare du Cosmos by Yves TrudeauPhare du Cosmos by Yves TrudeauPhare du Cosmos by Yves Trudeau
Girafes by Robert RoussilGirafes by Robert RoussilGirafes by Robert RoussilGirafes by Robert RoussilGirafes by Robert RoussilGirafes by Robert RoussilGirafes by Robert RoussilGirafes by Robert Roussil
My new nominee for most obscure piece of public art in Montreal. Not only is it on a part of Île Sainte-Hélène where no one goes, it is half obscured by a bush! Took me over half an hour to find it. Robert Roussil‘s website is here.
Kwakiutl Totem by Tony and Henry HuntKwakiutl Totem by Tony and Henry HuntKwakiutl Totem by Tony and Henry Hunt
I’ve written to the Bureau d’art public asking about the three and as soon as I have any news, I’ll let you know.
Update, September 28:Oh Homme, Obélisque oblique and the Moai Head are all currently being restored. Obélisque oblique will be returned in 2013, the Moai Head within the next year, and it isn’t known when or where Oh Homme will be returned.
This time on de L’Esplanade going south from Bernard.
Grapes on de L'EsplanadeAnd still More Grapes on de L'EsplanadeMore Grapes on de L'EsplanadeApples on de L'EsplanadeAnother view of Apples on de L'EsplanadePears on de L'EsplanadeMore Pears on de L'EsplanadeStill more grapes on de L'EsplanadeI think those are raspberriesI'm not certain what those are (they might be grapes...)Raspberries on de L'EsplanadeRaspberries (did I mention that I adore raspberries?)I think that's a tomatoAnother picture of the unknown fruitAnd a close up. If anyone knows what this is, I'd be most grateful.
Last night I participated in the Dans La Rue fundraiser, De La Rue aux Etoiles as a judge because they were serving burgers. Or so I was told. In fact it was a phenomenal event, basically a cocktail dinatoire (doesn’t it sound much better in French?) where they served a bunch of appetizers (or as is the current style, tapas) that just so happened to be on a bun.
Thankfully, no one called them sliders. After 10 of them, I was just a tad stuffed.
We (Ryk ‘E Coli’ Edelstein, Jean-Philippe Tastet, Lesley Chesterman and Peter Iliopoulos) were served our burgers without knowing which restaurant made them. Although in certain cases it was fairly easy to identify a certain chef’s handiwork, however in other cases we were completely and utterly wrong.
From Le Boucan: A Jalapeño smoked burger. Stuffed smoked jalapeño wrapped in bacon and served in a bun with homemade condimentsFrom Le Boucan: A Jalapeño smoked burger. Stuffed smoked jalapeño wrapped in bacon and served in a bun with homemade condimentsFrom Barroco; a pork and truffle burger. Braised pork served on a homemade bun, topped with peppercorn pecorino cheese and a truffle and cauliflower remouladeFrom Barroco; a pork and truffle burger. Braised pork served on a homemade bun, topped with peppercorn pecorino cheese and a truffle and cauliflower remouladeFrom Le St-Urbain: An Osso bucco burger. Braised veal shank burger on a smoked duck fat and pecorino bunFrom Le St-Urbain: An Osso bucco burger. Braised veal shank burger on a smoked duck fat and pecorino bunFrom Le grain de sel: A boudin mini-hamburger with banana chutney, aioli, chocolate and ancho chilesFrom Le grain de sel: A boudin mini-hamburger with banana chutney, aioli, chocolate and ancho chilesFrom Pintxo: Foie gras burgerFrom Pintxo: Foie gras burgerFrom Bice. Angus beef and mozzarella burgerFrom Bice. Angus beef and mozzarella burger
This was the first ‘real’ burger…
From Chez l'Épicier: A double burger of seasoned duck and foie gras with figsFrom Chez l'Épicier: A double burger of seasoned duck and foie gras with figsFrom Kitchenette: Fried chicken chili cheeseburgerFrom Kitchenette: Fried chicken chili cheeseburger
The roasted peppers with cheese were delicious.
Fom Café Ferreira: A spicy three meat burger with Serra cheese on a Portuguese bunFom Café Ferreira: A spicy three meat burger with Serra cheese on a Portuguese bunFrom Le Jolifou: Smoked apple wood salmon with sweet cherry bomb pepper crystals and an aioli chipotle sauceFrom Le Jolifou: Smoked apple wood salmon with sweet cherry bomb pepper crystals and an aioli chipotle sauce
