Giant Things

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Exhibition ~ Giant Things

March 5 to 22, 1980

Viewspace Gallery

16th & Dunbar, Vancouver Canada

VIEW (Vancouver Image Exploration Workshop) was a group of artists and photographers who sought to bring the world of creative photography to the people of Vancouver during the 1970's. Throughout the 70's VIEW introduced Vancouver to the renouned photographers of the time– Ralph Gibson, Judy Dater, Duane Michaels, Robert Minden and most notably Eugene Smith.

In 1980 VIEW set out on a new venture, Viewspace, an exhibition storefront at West 16th Avenue and Dunbar Street in Vancouver that could be used as a venue for shows, workshops and meetings. Henri Robideau's Giant Things show was the first solo exhibition in the new space and was also the premiere for the new science of Gianthropology.

The exhibition consisted of 27 framed 11 x 14 inch black & white gelatin silver fiber base prints of Giant Things photographed between 1973 and 1979. Six of the images were from the narrative series A Tourist's Guide To The Giant Things and Mattie Gunterman Historical Sites of La Crosse, Wisconsin.

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Giant Hand and Loaf, atop the Mother Hubbard Bakery, 9th and Arbutus, Vancouver, B. C., February 1973.

Giant Hot Dog, on La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, June 1973.

Giant Chicken Boy, Downtown Los Angeles, California, June 1973.

Giant Donut, near Culver City, California, June 1973.

Giant Hat, Los Angeles, California, June 1973.

Giant Man holding a Giant Hamburger, Malibu, California, June 1973.

Giant Dinosaur, Cabazon, California, June 1973. Built by Claude Bell of Cabazon when he was in his 70's.

Giant Snow Man, Santa Claus, California, August 1975.

Giant Beer Bottle, Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 1976.

The Giant Hat n' Boots Gas Station, Seattle, Washington, July 15, 1978. The right foot "Boot" is the restroom for "Ladies" while the left foor "Boot" is for "cowboys."

Giant Prehistoric Reptile Garden, beside US 101, on the Oregon Coast, August 1979.

Giant Geoduck Clam, Oregon Dunes, Oregon, August 1979.

Giant Lumberjack, on old Highway 99, Portland, Oregon, August 9, 1978.

Giant Camera, San Francisco, California, September 1976.

Giant Santa, Santa Claus, California, August, 1975.

Giant Tee Pee, Escondido, California, September 1976.

Giant Nose Preschool, Seattle, Washington, July 15, 1978.

Giant Jar of Olives, Grandview Highway, Vancouver, B. C., May 23, 1976.

Giant Football, Seattle, Washington, January, 1975.

Giant Curling Stone, near Victoria, B. C., June 1976.

Giant Menorah, atop Beth Al, La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, May 18, 1976.

A Tourist's Guide To The Giant Things and Mattie Gunterman Historical Sites of La Crosse, Wisconsin. 1.Panoramic view of La Crosse, Wisconsin, from Grandad's Bluff, June 1978.

A Tourist's Guide To The Giant Things and Mattie Gunterman Historical Sites of La Crosse, Wisconsin. 2.Giant Hiawatha beside the Mississippi River, La Crosse, Wisconsin, June 1978.

A Tourist's Guide To The Giant Things and Mattie Gunterman Historical Sites of La Crosse, Wisconsin. 3.Giant Bull and Bullish Neighborhood, La Crosse, Wisconsin, June 1978.

A Tourist's Guide To The Giant Things and Mattie Gunterman Historical Sites of La Crosse, Wisconsin. 4.Giant Ego Golf Trophy Shrine and Mattie Gunterman Memorial Parking Lot, La Crosse, Wisconsin, June 1978.

A Tourist's Guide To The Giant Things and Mattie Gunterman Historical Sites of La Crosse, Wisconsin. 5.Giant Pizza Chef and the 7th and La Crosse Streets Mattie Gunterman Historical Site, La Crosse, Wisconsin, June 1978.

A Tourist's Guide To The Giant Things and Mattie Gunterman Historical Sites of La Crosse, Wisconsin. 6.Giant Six Pack, La Crosse, Wisconsin, June 1978.