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Culture Days will return September 20 – October 13, 2024.
Images
Stories from the Picture Press: Black Star Publishing Co. & The Canadian Press
In-person
Digital & new media Indigenous Intercultural LGBTQIA2S Storytelling Visual artsDate and time
This activity runs the duration of Culture Days.
Location
The Image Centre
33 Gould Street
Toronto, ON
Directions: Located on Toronto Metropolitan University's campus, near Yonge-Dundas Square and the Eaton Centre.
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
Wheelchair accessible.
About
September 13, 2023–April 6, 2024
(Holiday Closure: December 10, 2023–January 16, 2024)
Featuring more than thirty-five stories about historic events and personalities, this exhibition explores the important role of photo agencies during the heyday of print photojournalism. Drawing from The Image Centre’s famous Black Star press photography collection as well as the archive of Canada’s national news agency, The Canadian Press, the selection spans the twentieth century—from the British movement for women’s right to vote, through the Watts riots in Los Angeles, to the Oka Crisis in Quebec. Each story illuminates a different aspect of how photojournalists have worked to document the news and distribute their photographs for publication.
Generously supported by media sponsors The Toronto Star and blogTO.
Related Public Programs
Fall Exhibitions Opening Party
Tuesday, September 12, 2023 | 7:30-9:30 pm
Facing Black Star Book Launch
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 | 6–8 pm
Special Exhibition Tour: Stories from the Picture Press
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 | 6 pm
Rachel Verbin & Paul Roth
Special Exhibition Tour: Stories from the Picture Press
Wednesday, November 29, 2023 | 6 pm
Rachel Verbin & Gaëlle Morel
All events take place at The Image Centre (33 Gould St., Toronto) unless otherwise noted.
Admission is always free
Gallery Hours (Fall Season)
Wednesday: 12–8 pm
Thursday–Saturday: 12–6 pm
Sunday–Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed (Tours by appt.)
Daily Drop-in Tours (Fall Season)
Wednesday–Friday, 1:30pm
Free, no reservation required
Links
- The Image Centre theimagecentre.ca
Organizer
The Image Centre
The Image Centre (IMC) is Canada’s leading institution dedicated to the exhibition, research and collecting of photography. Established in 2012 at Toronto Metropolitan University, in the heart of the city, the IMC welcomes visitors to explore the intersection of photography and culture. Through compelling exhibitions and engaging public programming, the IMC showcases work by emerging, renowned, and anonymous photographers, past and present. With a growing collection of nearly 400,000 photographic objects and an innovative scholarly research program, the IMC is also a vibrant hub for the preservation and study of photography.