Surrey, Philip

Calgary (Alberta), 1910 - Montréal, 1990

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Philip Surrey CM RCA LL. D. (October 10, 1910 – April 24, 1990) was a Canadian artist known for his figurative scenes of Montreal. A founding member of the Contemporary Arts Society, and Montreal Men's Press Club (now Montreal Press Club), Surrey was part of Montreal's cultural elite during the late 1930s and 1940s. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In recognition of his artistic accomplishment he was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, awarded a Canadian Centennial Medal in 1967 and was appointed to the Order of Canada in 1982. [ 1 ]

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15 artwork(s) in our collections

  • 1977 297 in1

    Surrey, Philip

  • 1977 296 in1

    Surrey, Philip

  • 1977 295 in1

    Surrey, Philip

  • 1951 168 in1

    Surrey, Philip

  • Ce 2005 263 in1

    Surrey, Philip

  • 1994 160 in1

    Surrey, Philip

  • 1992 267 in1

    Surrey, Philip

  • 1989 333 in1

    Surrey, Philip, Corbeil, Gilles

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