Canadian Art

Art during war-time years is typically strongly restricted. The few areas where it is allowed to flourish are typically in promotional or documentary methods. It is during the interbellum where true creativity thrives. I started looking into interbellum art and came across something pretty unrelated but also really cool... Inmate art as promoted by Dr. Jean Lacassagne.

Lacassagne was a doctor who worried about the health and well-being of inmates and prostitutes.He was the son of a law doctor who made many visits to inmates in Lyon, his hometown, and became increasingly interested in tattoo's as an art form. A project through the site Art Without Bars sprung from Jean's work and documentation in this field.

There were restrictions placed on this project to make it more interesting to the inmates, but overall it was a great way to make them feel of better worth and also to encourage them creatively.