Current Exhibitions
Programs & Events
THE QUESTION OF CELEBRITY
Inspired by Vanity Fair Portraits, this compelling series of events explores fame and the evocative allure of celebrity.
Facing the Lens, Seeing the Light: Observations on Portrait Photography
November 9. 7 pm to 9 pm. Free.
Join panelists Lilly Koltun (Portrait Gallery of Canada), Nigel Dickson, photographer; and gallery owner Jane Corkin for an evening of portrait discussion. Co-presented by the AGO and ICC at the ROM.
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‘The Question of Celebrity’ Film Series
November 23 and December 14, 2009
Single film: Public $10, Members $8, Friends of ICC $6
Both films, one evening: Public $15, Members $12, Friends of the ICC $10
In association with Vanity Fair Portraits: Photographs 1913 – 2008, the ICC hosts 4 exciting an entertaining films: Annie Leibovitz: Life through a Lens (2006) directed by Barbara Leibovitz , Valentino: The Last Emperor (2008) directed by Matt Tyrnauer, Grey Gardens (1975) directed by Albert and David Maysles and Celebrity (1998) directed by Woody Allen.
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SONY Family Portrait Weekend
November 14 & 15, 11 am - 4 pm
Level 1
Free with ROM Admission
Get ready to strike a pose! For one exciting weekend, professional photographers from SONY will be on site for a range of fun family activities. Presented in cooperation with Sony of Canada Ltd., children and their parents will hone their photography skills using a SONY Digital SLR camera to take great portraits.
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Top image credits: Liza Minelli by Mary Ellen Mark, 2001. © Mary Ellen Mark. Jean Harlow by George Hurrell, 1934. © Condé Nast Publications Inc./Courtesy Condé Nast Archive.
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Joan Crawford, Santa Monica, by Nickolas Muray, 1929.
© Condé Nast Publications Inc. / Courtesy Condé Nast Archive
Jessica Lange and Sam Shepard, by Bruce Weber, 1984
© Bruce Weber.
Katharine Hepburn, by Cecil Beaton, 1935, publ. July 1935.
© Condé Nast Publications Inc. / Courtesy The Cecil Beaton Studio Archive at Sotheby's, London.
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