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Lenore Herb Archive

Art In Vancouver

About

Herb associated with several art communities in Vancouver including the media art, literature, and punk communities. Most notably, Herb was President of the Metro Media Society from the late 70s during the years it branched into experimental art practice.

Herb doumented events and actions across these three communities.  Artists’ spaces fo the 1970s and 1980s are represented in her documentation of concerts, art exhibits, and Metro Media. As a long-time friend of poet, bill bissett since her involvement with his blewointment press, her fonds contain documentaton of bissett’s visual art, photographs, and correspondance. Documentation of Vancouver literary events can be found here.

 

Scope

The Lenore Herb Archive contains audio and video recordings, publications, textual records, personal writings, and photographs documenting Vancouver’s art community. Some materials will be uploaded here; others will remain available for in-house research. Contact the archivist with your research enquiries.