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The Saddest Music the World

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Directed by Guy Maddin. Starring Isabel Rossellini,

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Art Direction: Charlie Johnston (C5 Artworks)

Mark McKinney,

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Art Direction: Charlie Johnston (C5 Artworks)

..and Maria de Medeiros.

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Art Direction: Charlie Johnston (C5 Artworks)

Isabel’s character , Helen has had her legs amputated. They are replaced by glass legs.

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Art Direction: Charlie Johnston (C5 Artworks)

Set in Winnipeg during the Great Depression,  a beer baroness organizes a contest to find the saddest music in the world.

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Musicians from around the world descend on the city to try and win the $25,000 prize.

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Art Direction: Charlie Johnston (C5 Artworks)

Big Oops! The above is not an ice rink, rather a vat of beer. The smoke stacks & telephone pole represent Winnipeg

Pics taken by: Resa – November 5, 2014

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

The Murals of Winnipeg

This Mural is based on scenes from  Guy Maddin’s films, & is a 4 part post. Guy Maddin is a native of Winnipeg, Manitoba. You can visit Guy Maddin’s Website

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Art Direction: Charlie Johnston (C5 Artworks)
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Art Direction: Charlie Johnston (C5 Artworks)

Cowards Bend the Knee

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“Cowards Bend the Knee” is a Guy Maddin feature made in 2003.

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Art Direction: Charlie Johnston (C5 Artworks)

The above image is a set based on Lil’s Beauty Salon, which was a family business that Guy’s Mom and her sister founded.

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Art Direction: Charlie Johnston (C5 Artworks)

Maddin directed “Cowards Bend the Knee” while in pre-production on “The Saddest Music in the World” which starred Isabel Rossolini & will be the next post on this mural.

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Art Direction: Charlie Johnston (C5 Artworks)

It was shot entirely on Super-8mm film with a budget of $30,000

Pics taken by: Resa – November 5, 2014

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

The Murals of Winnipeg

This Mural is based on scenes from  Guy Maddin’s films, & is a 4 part post. Guy Maddin is a native of Winnipeg, Manitoba. You can visit Guy Maddin’s Website

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Art Direction: Charlie Johnston C5 Artworks

The Heart of the World

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From a mural about Canadian director Guy Maddin’s work.

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Art Direction: Charlie Johnston C5 Artworks

This is Anna. She is a scientist studying the biology of the earth’s core.

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Art Direction: Charlie Johnston C5 Artworks

The film is a 6 minute short featuring 2 shots per second.

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Art Direction: Charlie Johnston C5 Artworks

The heart & the cogs symbolize capitalism!

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Art Direction: Charlie Johnston C5 Artworks

Pics taken by: Resa – October 29, 2014

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

The Murals of Winnipeg

This Mural is based on scenes from  Guy Maddin’s films, & is a 4 part post. Guy Maddin is a native of Winnipeg, Manitoba. You can visit Guy Maddin’s Website

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Art Direction: Charlie Johnston C5 Artworks

Buffalo Hunt

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This mural at 1060 Selkirk Ave. was painted in 2002, 14 years ago.

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Artist(s): Chris Paradis/Dalton Dennis

Half of it does not exist, anymore.

Artist(s): Chris Paradis/Dalton Dennis
Artist(s): Chris Paradis/Dalton Dennis
Artist(s): Chris Paradis/Dalton Dennis
Artist(s): Chris Paradis/Dalton Dennis

 I would have loved to have seen it when new. Winnipeg has many murals devoted to our proud First Nations heritage.

Artist(s): Chris Paradis/Dalton Dennis
Artist(s): Chris Paradis/Dalton Dennis

Pics taken by: Resa  – October 27, 2014

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

The Murals of Winnipeg


In Remembrance

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In Flanders Fields

Artist: Charlie Johnston
Artist: Charlie Johnston
Artist: Charlie Johnston
Artist: Charlie Johnston
Artist: Charlie Johnston
Artist: Charlie Johnston
Artist: Charlie Johnston
Artist: Charlie Johnston

Painted in 2005 for The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 7

Pics taken by: Resa – October 10, 2012

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

The Murals of Winnipeg

Artists: Michael St. Hilaire & Mandy van Leeuwen
Artists: Michael St. Hilaire & Mandy van Leeuwen Photo © Resa – October 30, 2012