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Luxury travel blog » Places » North America » Canada » Saskatchewan » The Perehudoff Mural Controversy – ie the little grassroots campaign that could

The Perehudoff Mural Controversy – ie the little grassroots campaign that could

October 11, 2009 by Carol Perehudoff 3 Comments

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A grassroots campaign to save the murals painted by William Perehudoff at the Intercontinental Packers building in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, is a success.

Mural from the 1950s by William Perehudoff

 

The snow has chased me out of Saskatchewan (actually, I was leaving anyway) but a trip to my hometown of Saskatoon would not be complete without mentioning the Perehudoff mural controversy.

Murals from the 1950s in Saskatoon

In the 50’s, my father, artist William Perehudoff, painted some frescoes in the executive suite of the old Intercontinental Packers building. (As an aside, my mother, artist Dorothy Knowles, who was extremely pregnant with my oldest sister, Rebecca, at the time, was there handing him the paints while he was up on a ladder working on the top part of the murals.) But all good things come to an end – the building is going to be torn down for a freeway and the murals were going to be demolished.

Purist art in Canada

The murals are one of the last remaining examples of purist art in Canada (my dad studied with Amedee Ozenfant in New York, co-founder, along with Le Corbusier, of the Purist School), so it was goodbye to a small piece of history – until a group of devoted save-the-muralists campaigned to stop the destruction and the crazy thing is … it looks as if worked.

Black and white photo of Perehudoff murals from the 1950s

As they were in the 50s

The murals will be saved!

Hooray for the little people.

So, from the Perehudoff family to the campaigners … thanks. And thanks to the City of Saskatoon and Maple Leaf Foods who kicked in and helped.

Thanks, thanks thanks.

 

Want more controversy? Read about the Mendel Art Gallery.

Read William Perehudoff Obituary

Read more about travel and art.

Filed Under: Art, Saskatchewan Tagged With: William Perehudoff

About Carol Perehudoff

A former freelance travel columnist for the Toronto Star, Carol has won more than 20 writing and blogging awards and honours. A spa and luxury travel expert, she's written for top travel publications around the globe.

Comments

  1. Dave Denny says

    November 19, 2009 at 11:11 pm

    I have good news about the murals. All except for one have now been removed. The last one will come off tomorrow. They are in excellent condition. Myself and Lynn Earle initiated the project, and we are quite excited to see it come to completion.

    Its been amazing to see how much heartfelt support we’ve received for this project from so many people from all walks of life. I think people consider your father and Fred Mendel as two of Saskatoon’s ‘great ones’ and they like having a chance to honour them.

    Dave Denny

  2. Michele says

    October 15, 2009 at 8:44 am

    That’s great news! It’s almost enough to make a person buy Maple Leaf products again! I hope they can find a place to display the murals together so they stay in a group.

  3. Amy says

    October 13, 2009 at 1:18 am

    Hooray!

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