The Exhibition of Art in Montreal’s Department Stores, 1900–1945

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Author/collaborator
Title
The Exhibition of Art in Montreal’s Department Stores, 1900–1945
Abstract
The author examines the art exhibitions held in Montreal’s department stores from the beginning of the twentieth century to the end of the Second World War. She notes that although Montreal was home (though not concurrently) to fifteen department stores, her examination is limited to four of them: Henry Morgan & Co., Ogilvy’s, the T. Eaton Co. and Dupuis Frères. She maintains that these St. Catherine Street stores created an image for themselves not only as spaces for retail, but as active cultural actors within the larger phenomenon of the visual arts in Montreal. By the 1930s, they were an essential part of the Montreal art scene. The author's examination is divided into two chronological periods, 1900–27 and 1927–45. The first period was marked by Morgan’s monopoly in the display and selling of visual art, while from the late 1920s onwards other department stores became active in this way. By examining these stores’ display of art, and by setting this activity within the larger context of opportunities to view visual art in the city, the author recuperates the role of department stores in Montreal as active agents in the production, circulation and consumption of art.
Type
Master's Thesis
University
Carleton University
Place
Ottawa, ON
Date
2018
# of Pages
ix-147p.
Language
en
URL
Citation
de Andrade, Marie-Maxime. “The Exhibition of Art in Montreal’s Department Stores, 1900–1945.” Master’s Thesis, Carleton University, 2018. https://curve.carleton.ca/310b4284-4b82-4796-b7cf-e8f8343536a5.
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