University of British Columbia - Alma Mater Society
In 1948 the Alma Mater Society founded a collection of artwork that now includes a
significant amount of work by B.C. Artists, including E.J.
Hughes, Lawren Harris, and
Jack Shadbolt.
References
THE ALMA MATER SOCIETY ART COLLECTION
University of British Columbia 1948 - 1988
No ISBN, 64 pages, illustrated in colour and b&w
Includes history of the collection, artist biographies
Clippings
"ART FOR STUDENTS' SAKE" by Robin Laurence
"Begun in 1948, the AMS art collection has grown into a significant repository
for Canadian art."
TREK, "The magazine of the University of British Columbia", Fall 2007,
pages 24-27
Essay, history of collection and works illustrated
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