- Concordia University Library, Special Collections and Archives
- Billy Mavreas fonds
Billy Mavreas fonds
fonds1972-2021, predominant 1995-2007F041
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Where
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- Held by
- Concordia University Library, Special Collections and Archives via Concordia University Archives and Special Collections
- Creator
- Mavreas, Billy
- Dates
- 1972-2021, predominant 1995-2007 (indexed as 1972–2021)
- Level
- fonds
- Extent
- 171 posters and paste-ups 20 cm of textual records, many with graphic elements, including magazines, booklets, chapbooks, zines, and newspapers 11 books, including graphic novels 5 audio cassettes 3 video cassettes 1 optical disc (CD-R) 2 graphics 2 album cover mock-ups 2 bookmarks 1 mini-CD 1 sticker 1 rubber glove
- Scope & content
- The Billy Mavreas fonds contains original artwork, posters, paste-ups, flyers, booklets, graphics, newspapers, audio cassettes, videocassettes, and other materials documenting the literary, cultural, countercultural, and music scenes in Montreal, Quebec, mostly from the 1980s through the 2010s. It also contains zines, chapbooks, and other small press printings, created by both Mavreas and others. Significantly, this fonds contains posters and paste-ups for spoken word events, readings, festivals, exhibitions and concerts held at various venues around Montreal. Most of the posters and other graphic items are by Mavreas. The fonds includes materials about YAWP!; Wired on Words; Expozine; the Anarchist Book Fair; Mobilivre; Bibliograph; Popolo Press; Playwright's workshop Montréal; Bistro 4; Insomniac Press; (W)rites of Spring; Suoni per il Popolo; and Librarie L'Androgyne, among other events, venues, spaces, and organizations. Among other items, the Billy Mavreas fonds is comprised of graphic materials, including posters, paste-ups, flyers, booklets, album art, promotional cards, and graphics; textual records, including but not limited to booklets, notes, magazines, and newspapers; audio-visual materials, including video cassettes, audio cassettes, and optical disc, and a mini-CD; chapbooks, zines, and books by independent and small presses; a sticker; and a rubber glove.
- Location
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- Subjects
- Arts and culture; Music; Poetry; Poetry Reading; Spoken word
- Genre / form
- Multiple media
- Language
- English, French
- Access & use
- Reproduction for research or private study may be permitted. Requests for reproduction will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. Use of material for reasons beyond research and private study, including in publications, cannot be done without permission of the copyright holder(s).
- Harvested
- 2026-10-15T16:59:13Z · source datestamp n/a · ead