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While published to accompany an exhibition, this publication is not an exhibition catalogue; neither is it an artist's book nor an essay on artist Michael Blum. Rather, it is a report on research conducted by the artist on his adopted country - Canada - and the search for identity of its largely Francophone province, Quebec. To this end, Blum sent a questionnaire to 600 public personalities, the responses of 86 of whom are documented here. Well-known political, artistic and educational figures respond to questions such as: What does Quebec mean to you?; How would you explain the differences between Canada and Quebec to a non-Canadian?; What would a museum dedicated to the differences between Canada and Quebec collect?; How do you see the relationship between Canada and Quebec in two or three generations? In English and French. 0.