Cyndra MacDowall
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Cyndra MacDowall | |
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| Born | April 20, 1953 Toronto, Ontario |
| Education | BAE at Queens University and MFA at Concordia University |
| Notable work | Eclipse (1991) was purchased by the National Gallery of Canada for the Canadian Photography Institutes' collection. |
| Website | http://cyndramacdowall.com |
Cyndra MacDowall (born April 20, 1953) is a Canadian visual artist[1] known for her photography and writing.[2]
Career
MacDowall received a Bachelor of Art Education from Queen's University in 1977[4] and a Master of Fine Arts in Photography from Concordia University in 1995.[2] She was a photography professor at the University of Windsor's School of Creative Arts (SoCA).[4][5] Her work is included in various public and private collections, including the Art Gallery of Windsor and the Ryerson Image Centre.[4]
Style, technique, and reception
MacDowall's work focuses on questions related to relationships of space (architectural and/or geographical), history, memory, gender, and identity.[2] Her work often combines sculptural forms with photography.
Significant works
- Eclipse (1991) was acquired by the National Gallery of Canada for the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography's collection.[6]