Winston Churchill by Yousuf Karsh on British Five Pound Note
The Bank of England chose Winston Churchill by Yousuf Karsh to appear on the front of its all-new polymer banknote, now in circulation across the UK.
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Gratien Gélinas
“It seemed to me that Gratien Gélinas was the living embodiment of the laughing clown who hides his secret anguish behind a grease-paint grin.”
Ralph Ablon, 1916-2021
The New York Times describes Ralph Ablon as “An erudite, pipe-puffing chemistry major.”
“A Streetcar Named Desire”
December 3, 1947, saw the Broadway debut of Tennessee Williams’ play.
Julie Harris
American actress Julie Harris was born December 2, in 1925.
Gordon Parks
Photographer, musician, writer and film director Gordon Parks was born on this day, November 30, in 1912.
“LIFE”
This month marks the anniversary of the first issue of “LIFE” magazine published by its new owner Henry Luce in 1936.
Stephen Sondheim, 1930-2021
This week, the universe lost one of its most important figures in 20th-century musical theater.
André Malraux
French novelist and art theorist André Malraux died on this day, November 23, in 1976.
John Tuzo Wilson
This Canadian geophysicist and geologist achieved worldwide acclaim for his contributions to the theory of plate tectonics.
Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time
A new documentary is coming to theaters and video-on-demand.
Clark Gable
Hollywood leading man Clark Gable died on November 16, 1960.
Isaac Asimov
A new TV adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s 1951 book “Foundations” is available now.
Grace Kelly
The American actress-turned-Princess Grace Kelly was born on November 12, 1929.
Sesame Street
The beloved children’s television program debuted on this day, November 10, in 1969.
“When Spies Write for Children”
“That so many former spies became novelists is not surprising.”
Bryan Adams
Canadian guitarist, singer-song writer, and photographer, Bryan Adams was born this day, November 5, in 1959.
Walter Cronkite
Broadcast journalist Walter Cronkite was born on this day, November 4, in 1916.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
“I pretended to click the shutter and said, “Thank you, very much.” The ordeal over, Tweedsmuir began to tell one of his Scottish stories and everyone relaxed.”
George Bernard Shaw
Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw died on this day, November 2, in 1950.
Jonas Salk
American virologist and medical researcher Jonas Salk was born on this day, October 28, in 1914.
“Le monde de Yousuf Karsh”
This beautifully printed catalog is available for purchase through the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts’ gift shop.
Inside the Robert A. Caro Archive
“Turn Every Page”: Inside the Robert A. Caro Archive” is the first public exhibition drawn from the archive of the author.
“Becoming Cousteau”
A new documentary takes an inside look at Jacques Cousteau.
Marian Anderson – Beyond the Music
This summer Sony Masterworks released “Marian Anderson – Beyond the Music.”
Elizabeth Arden
Canadian-American business woman Elizabeth Arden died on this day, October 18, in 1966.
Martin Luther King Jr.
On October 14, 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. won the Nobel Peace Prize for combating racial inequality through nonviolent resistance.
Dr. Henry K. Beecher
Henry K. Beecher was a pioneering American anesthesiologist, medical ethicist, and investigator of the placebo effect.
Bill and Hillary Clinton
On October 11, 1975, William Jefferson Clinton married Hillary Rodham.
Desmond Tutu
South African Anglican cleric and theologian, Desmond Tutu, was born on this day, October 7, in 1931.
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Press coverage is rolling in for our exhibition in Montreal.
Earl Warren
October 5th marks the anniversary of Earl Warren’s swearing-in as the 14th Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1953.
“Influence and Identity”
“Influence and Identity: Twentieth Century Portrait Photography from the Bank of America Collection” features the works of international photographers from the early through the mid-twentieth century.
Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston was born on this day, October 4, in 1923.
Jimmy Carter
James Earl Carter Jr. was born on this day, October 1, in 1924.
Elie Wiesel
“I found an erudite storyteller, a Holocaust survivor who has retained a bittersweet sense of life and placed it in the service of worldwide peace and human rights.”
Angela Lansbury
The American crime drama “Murder, She Wrote” debuted on this day in 1984.
Anita Ekberg
“Her natural behavior resembled the love goddesses she portrayed – uninhibited and seductive and totally without guile.”
Brigitte Bardot
Actress, singer, and animal rights activist Brigitte “B.B.” Bardot, turned 87 on September 28, 2021.
The World of Yousuf Karsh
Book your tickets ahead of time for “The World of Yousuf Karsh” at the Museum of Fine Arts.