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CANADIAN
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CANADIAN CINDERELLA
By Jadwiga Comaszewski
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Part II.
What are the reasons for the lack of appreciation of Canadian artists, for the indifference of the public, for the bitter disappointments which are the artist’s lot? There is no doubt that the preblem is not a purely Canadian one. A cliche saying that an artist — and specially a painter or sculptor — is recognized only after his death still holds — not only in Canada. Industrialization, our way of life, gigantic development of our cities, all contribute much more to the development of mass culture than to the elite arts or contemplation of a work of art. On the other hand the mass culture affects everybody. Today more people can hear the best composers of all time, the best performers of the world. People without any chance of seeing a live theatre can watch the outstanding works of stage, ballet and opera repertory. The inhabitants of the smallest provincial towns and villages can watch on the screen the treasures of the Louvre, the riches of the Kremlin, and the works of Michelangelo. We may despise and criticize the mass culture, we have to admit however that its media also contribute to the broadening of education and culture of the average Canadian or American. Providing, of course, that he wants to be educated.
In Canada, as elsewhere, great changes take place in respect of the popularization of culture and art. Many aspects are difficult to watch outside our own city, as we have no nationally circulated newspapers, and there are only a few magazines devoted exclusively to culture. It is in our time, in the last ten years or so that Toronto Symphony Orchestra, two ballet companies, the Canadian Opera Company and some theatre groups started to tour the country. The local developments, especially in the theatrical field, are more noticeable. The support given by the Canada Council and provinces (Ontario Art Council in Ontario) gives room for hope
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