Tony Tascona

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Antonio Tascona CM RCA (16 March 1926 – 28 May 2006) was a Canadian artist of Italian heritage, best known for his abstract constructions featuring metallic panels made of aluminum, steel, resin, and industrial paints and lacquers. Tascona's employment in the aircraft industry as a technician taught him the techniques used in his mature work featuring geometric abstraction. His work hangs in numerous public institutions in and throughout Canada. He was appointed to the Order of Canada in 1996. rdf:langString
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rdf:langString Tony Tascona
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xsd:date 2006-05-28
rdf:langString Saint Boniface, Manitoba, Canada
xsd:date 1926-03-16
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rdf:langString Royal Architecture Institute of Canada Arts Medal 1970, Canadian Silver Jubilee Medal 1977, Academia Italia Del Arti e Del Lavoro Gold Medal 1980, Order of Canada 1996
xsd:date 1926-03-16
xsd:date 2006-05-28
rdf:langString Commission for the Lobby of Manitoba Centennial Concert Hall, Commission for the Freshwater Institute, Commission for the Winnipeg Centennial Library, Commission for the Manitoba Law Courts Building
rdf:langString Antonio Tascona CM RCA (16 March 1926 – 28 May 2006) was a Canadian artist of Italian heritage, best known for his abstract constructions featuring metallic panels made of aluminum, steel, resin, and industrial paints and lacquers. Tascona's employment in the aircraft industry as a technician taught him the techniques used in his mature work featuring geometric abstraction. His work hangs in numerous public institutions in and throughout Canada. He was appointed to the Order of Canada in 1996.
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