Spotlight on Stories from the Picture Press
Curators Paul Roth, Gaelle Morel and Rachel Verbin offer behind-the-scenes insights into "Stories from the Picture Press: Black Star Publishing Co. & The Canadian Press" in this exhibition spotlight video.
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.
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