William Kurelek
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William Kurelek was a Canadian painter and writer known for his detailed, often spiritually themed depictions of prairie life and immigrant experience.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Kurelek canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Canadian artist
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human ⓘ painter ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| convertedTo | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| employer | self-employed artist ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Ukrainian ⓘ |
| familyName | Kurelek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
children's literature
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illustration ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical writing
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landscape painting ⓘ religious art ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasNotableStyleCharacteristic |
highly detailed narrative scenes
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integration of text and image in some works ⓘ use of symbolic and allegorical imagery ⓘ |
| hasWorkInCollection |
Art Gallery of Ontario
NERFINISHED
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National Gallery of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Winnipeg Art Gallery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Roman Catholic spirituality
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Ukrainian folk traditions ⓘ his experiences as a prairie farm worker ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Ukrainian ⓘ |
| movement |
folk art
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naïve art ⓘ |
| name | William Kurelek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depictions of Ukrainian immigrant experience in Canada
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detailed depictions of prairie life ⓘ spiritually themed artworks ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Prairie Boy's Summer
NERFINISHED
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A Prairie Boy's Winter NERFINISHED ⓘ Lumberjack ⓘ The Maze NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ukrainian Pioneer NERFINISHED ⓘ They Sought a New World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
painter
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writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Whitford, Alberta, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfUpbringing | Manitoba, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySubjectOfArt |
Canadian prairie life
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Ukrainian Canadian immigrant experience ⓘ religious and spiritual themes ⓘ rural labour and farm work ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
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