The English Pug and the French Poodle / Le Caniche français et le Carlin anglais

            A dashing looking English man, holding his pug, gives a superior stare at Notre-Dame Basilica, symbol of the religious influence on French Canadians. 210 feet away to the northern corner of the edifice, a woman in Chanel style suit, poodle against her, shoots an offended look to the Bank of Montreal’s head office, symbol of English power. With their masters oblivious to each other, the two dogs on the alert already sniffed out the opportunity to unite. 

The inspiration for this work was from the Commedia dell’arte and Two Solitudes from novelist Hugh MacLennan, these two snobs set up an ironically touching scene of the cultural distance between English and French Canadians.

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La femme au tailleur style Chanel, son caniche serré contre elle, braque un regard offusqué sur le siège social de la Banque de Montréal, bâtiment érigé en 1845-1847 et symbole du pouvoir anglais. À 65 mètres au coin sud de l’édifice, un homme chic d’allure anglaise, carlin au bras, toise d’un air supérieur la Basilique Notre-Dame, symbole de l’emprise religieuse sur les Canadiens français. Tandis que leurs maîtres s’ignorent, les deux chiens en alerte ont déjà flairé l’occasion de s’unir.

Inspirés de la Commedia dell’arte et de Deux solitudes du romancier Hugh MacLennan, ces deux snobs dressent une scène ironique attachante de l’éloignement culturel entre Canadiens français et anglais.

Artiste : Marc André Jacques Fortier 
Adresse : 500, Place d'Armes Montréal, Québec, Canada

Taken on: December 7, 2024

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Groups appears in: • I Love My Canon • Sculptures, Statues, and 3D Public Art more » • Montreal ! Group • Walk-By Shootings - Street / Urban Photography • Urban - Photography • Estátua! • Montreal Street Photography (Revisited) • Canon RF lenses • "Le club des adeptes des bisous et de l´humour" • Canon EOS R8 « less

Camera: Canon EOS R8, f/2.8, 1/640 sec, 61mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS R8
Aperture:	f/2.8
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/640)
Focal Length:	61mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Not Defined
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	DxO PhotoLab 8.1
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