{"id":208,"date":"2022-04-22T07:32:44","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T07:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiiakozenko\/?p=208"},"modified":"2022-04-22T07:34:02","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T07:34:02","slug":"douglas-coupland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiiakozenko\/2022\/04\/22\/douglas-coupland\/","title":{"rendered":"Douglas Coupland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Douglas Coupland OC OBC is a Canadian novelist, designer, and visual artist who was born on December 30, (1961) in&nbsp;CFB Baden\u2013Solingen, Germany. His first novel, the 1991 international bestseller Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture, popularized the terms Generation X and McJob.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiiakozenko\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13320\/2022\/04\/masaru-suzuki-u5h0pSeyCYU-unsplash-840x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiiakozenko\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13320\/2022\/04\/masaru-suzuki-u5h0pSeyCYU-unsplash-840x1024.jpg 840w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiiakozenko\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13320\/2022\/04\/masaru-suzuki-u5h0pSeyCYU-unsplash-246x300.jpg 246w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiiakozenko\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13320\/2022\/04\/masaru-suzuki-u5h0pSeyCYU-unsplash-768x937.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiiakozenko\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13320\/2022\/04\/masaru-suzuki-u5h0pSeyCYU-unsplash-1260x1536.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiiakozenko\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13320\/2022\/04\/masaru-suzuki-u5h0pSeyCYU-unsplash-1679x2048.jpg 1679w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiiakozenko\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13320\/2022\/04\/masaru-suzuki-u5h0pSeyCYU-unsplash-880x1073.jpg 880w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiiakozenko\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13320\/2022\/04\/masaru-suzuki-u5h0pSeyCYU-unsplash-220x268.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption><em>Digital Orca<\/em>, in the lovely Vancouver, BC, Canada.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nevertheless, his creations are seen all around Vancouver. Artworks such as a <em>Golden Tree<\/em> which was made in 2016 at the Marine Drive and Cambie Street and <em>Bow Tie<\/em> which was made in 2015 at the Park Royal,&nbsp;West Vancouver, or a <em>Terry Fox Memorial<\/em> which was made in 2011 at the Terry Fox Plaza, BC Place Stadium, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"767\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiiakozenko\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13320\/2022\/04\/IMG_6573-960x1281-1-767x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiiakozenko\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13320\/2022\/04\/IMG_6573-960x1281-1-767x1024.jpeg 767w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiiakozenko\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13320\/2022\/04\/IMG_6573-960x1281-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiiakozenko\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13320\/2022\/04\/IMG_6573-960x1281-1-768x1025.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiiakozenko\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13320\/2022\/04\/IMG_6573-960x1281-1-880x1174.jpeg 880w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiiakozenko\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13320\/2022\/04\/IMG_6573-960x1281-1-220x294.jpeg 220w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiiakozenko\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13320\/2022\/04\/IMG_6573-960x1281-1.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><figcaption><em>Charm Bracelet<\/em>, all the same Vancouver.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When I first arrived in Canada, I saw the works of this amazing artist in Toronto, Ontario, and back then I was impressed and interested in the works of this creator. When I arrived in Vancouver, BC, my love for such art pieces got even stronger. Bold, unique ideas are mixed with physical materials that create architecturally pleasing installations. For sure I like this combination!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"440\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiiakozenko\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13320\/2022\/04\/440px-Infinite_Tires.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiiakozenko\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13320\/2022\/04\/440px-Infinite_Tires.jpg 440w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiiakozenko\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13320\/2022\/04\/440px-Infinite_Tires-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/sofiiakozenko\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13320\/2022\/04\/440px-Infinite_Tires-220x294.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><figcaption><em>Infinite Tire<\/em>, yes, it is also in Vancouver.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Douglas Coupland OC OBC is a Canadian novelist, designer, and visual artist who was born on December 30, (1961) in&nbsp;CFB Baden\u2013Solingen, Germany. His first novel, the 1991 international bestseller Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture, popularized the terms Generation X and McJob. Nevertheless, his creations are seen all around Vancouver. 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