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Red
is a colour of power and joy, of urgency and passion.
In Canada, we proudly display the red in our flag. Reds and oranges characterize
our autumn landscape. Red is also an internationally recognized colour that
calls for help, such as the Red Cross or the Red Crescent. It is active, energetic
and invigorating. It heats us up and demands our attention.
Reflect on the following
works; the brilliant red leaves in A.Y. Jackson's The Red Maple; the painted,
smooth wooden surface of Louise Bourgeois' Friendly Evidence; and the expansive
stippled red surface of Jean McEwen's Red Interlacings. Red pervades the Collection
of the National Gallery of Canada. It appears in multiple shades, textures,
images, and forms.
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