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- 1959-2015 (Creation)
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0.61 linear meters
Artwork
12 sketches
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Biographical history
Julian Samuel was born in Lahore, Pakistan in 1952. His family immigrated to Canada from England. Samuel studied English Literature at Trent University, then completed a Master of Fine Arts in photography at Concordia University.
Samuel is an artist of many mediums. A small selection of his visual work resides at the National Gallery of Canada. He is perhaps best known as a documentary filmmaker, with a focus on the race and politics in culture and nationalism. Some of his most popular films include Atheism (2006), Save and Burn (2004) and The Library in Crisis (2002). Samuel is also the author of various published works, including a book of poetry, novels, non-fiction, and academic articles.
He has taught courses on film at both John Abbott College and Concordia during the 30 year period he lived in Montreal. Today, Samuel lives in Toronto.
Archival history
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Donated to the archive by Julian Samuel.
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This collection focuses on Julian Samuel’s life while living in Montreal and his time teaching. Two of the series are directly related to his time teaching at post-secondary institutions. The latter half of the collection are more personal, relating to his travels, and his fine art endeavors. The collection is divided up into the following five series:
Series 01: Concordia University - Film Course Teaching Materials
Series 02: John Abbot College - Film Course Teaching Materials
Series 03: Personal Ephemera
Series 04: Maps
Series 05: Sketches
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- English
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Created September 10, 2019.
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- English