Lester Pearson
14th prime minister of Canada Lester Pearson died on this day, December 27, in 1972.
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Yousuf Karsh’s Birthday
Yousuf Karsh was born on this day, December 23, in 1908.
Happy Holidays!
In 1955, Yousuf Karsh was commissioned to produce photographs for an advertising campaign for Bradings.
John Steinbeck
American author John Steinbeck died on this day, December 20, in 1968.
Andrei Sakharov
Earlier this year, The Bank of Russia issued a commemorative coin dedicated to Andrei Sakharov.
Walt Disney
The American animator, writer, voice actor, and film producer Walt Disney was born on December 15, in 1901.
King George VI
Britain’s King George VI was born on this day, December 14, in 1895.
A Conversation With Estrellita Karsh
Estrellita Karsh spoke with Mary-Dailey Desmarais, Chief Curator at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
Ralph Bunche
Ralph Bunche was the first African American to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
“A Charlie Brown Christmas”
The 1965 animated television special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” debuted 56 years ago today.
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.