Vancouver school of art - the vancouver school

DEFINITION

An informal group of Canadian photo artists, whose work is often referred to as photo-conceptualism. Themes focused on complex social issues, and a motivating force was the desire for greater national and international recognition of Canadian artists. Involved were Ken Lum, Jeff Wall, Ian Wallace, Stan Douglas, Rodney Graham, Roy Arden, and Vikky Alexander. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vancouver_School