Anne of Green Gables: A Literary Icon at 100 Presented by:Ryerson University
A centenary exhibit on the making of Anne of Green Gables
Toronto, April 4th, 2008. Curated by Dr. Irene Gammel, Anne of Green Gables: A Literary Icon at 100 explores the complex evolution of the world’s most famous literary redhead – Anne Shirley. The exhibit is composed of nine visual panels, artefacts, and a creative
interactive activity sheet for children. A short video documentary
entitled Looking for Anne produced at Ryerson University is a key
component in the exhibit.
“There’s such a lot of different Annes in me,” Anne says in the
novel, and visitors will discover the many faces that provided the
inspiration for the iconic character through a vivid illustration of
portraits, photographs, magazine advertisements, cover art and
posters. The exhibition follows nine themes entitled The Face, The
Formulas, The Fashion, The Home Place, Friends & Foes,Family, and The Future: 1908, which collectively unravel the conception of Anne’s character and the personal and sometimes unconventional sources of inspiration that were crucial to Montgomery’s work.
“My goal has been to reach across Canada, paying tribute to L.M. Montgomery, whose work has remarkably helped to connect people from east to west, across the span of a full century,” says curator Irene Gammel. This exhibition is widely accessible to the Canadian public with
installations in venues in Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Winnipeg, and Prince Edward Island.
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE
TORONTO: April 19 to September 2, 2008
Spadina Museum: Historic House & Gardens, City of Toronto
CAVENDISH: May 15 to October 30, 2008
Green Gables Heritage Site, Parks Canada, PEI
VANCOUVER: May 31 to June 8, 2008
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British
Columbia, coinciding with the 2008 Congress of the Humanities
and Social Sciences of Canada
OTTAWA: June 5, 2008 to March 1, 2009
Library and Archives Canada (co-curated with June Creelman)
CHARLOTTETOWN: June 12 to September 30, 2008 Confederation Centre of the Arts
WINNIPEG: September 2 to September 30, 2008 Hamilton Galleria, University of Winnipeg Library
University, Toronto
Getting there:
Public Transit/TTC Directions: Yonge/Universtiy subway to to Dupont subway station. Exit station and walk north to the Baldwin Steps at the intersection of Spadina Avenue and Davenport Road. Spadina is located at the top of the steps on the right side, just past Casa Loma. For specific TTC route and schedule, information call 416-393-4636 or visit the TTC on the web at www.ttc.ca
For more information contact:
Dr. Suzanne Zelazo Phone:
416-979-5000 x 4770 Email:
szelazo@ryerson.ca
