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CHRONOLOGY OF WEST COAST SURREALIST ART:
1970
Publication of the essay
The
Triumph
of the Surreal by Gregg Simpson in the Georgia
Straight.
Collage below was included with
the essay.
The publication of Splendor Solis by
the
Georgia Straight as an art supplement. Edited by Gregg Simpson,
it featured surrealist drawings, photographs and collages, together
with
alchemical, mystical and revolutionary
writings. Splendor Solis included contributions by: david uu,
Al Neil, Gary Lee Nova, Gilles Foisy, Gregg
Simpson, Ed Varney, Michael de Coursey, Jack
Wise,
Gathie Falk and Glenn Lewis.
Gilles Foisy
(At the Colonial Magic Theatre,Vancouver)