It Pays To Play: British Columbia In Postcards, 1950S To 1980S
Curated by: Peter White
An investigation into the use of photographic postcards from the 1950s through to the 1980s in British Columbia. Among many considerations, the project looks at issues such as memory and identity, place/community, nature/landscape, urbanism, tourism and leisure.
A catalogue in conjunction with the exhibition was co-published by Presentation House Gallery and Arsenal Pulp Press, with text by Peter White.
Gallery Press Release
Media Coverage
Events
March 2, 2:15pm | Walking tour by Peter White on Saturday, followed by a reception.
Slide Presentations:
November 19, 7:30pm - at Presentation House Gallery
November 21, 7:00pm - The Bookstore on Bastion Street, Nanaimo
November 22, 7:00pm - Saanich Commonwealth Centre, Victoria
Book Signings
November 17, 2:30-3:30 - The Book Company,
Park Royal Shopping Center, West Vancouver
November 23m 1 - 2:00pm - Chapters Book Store
Eaton Centre, Metrotown, Burnaby
Touring Exhibition
Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina June 7 - September 14, 1996
Oboro, Montreal, February 22 - March 23, 1997
Kamloops Art Gallery, B.C. April 17 - June 1, 1997
Plug In Inc. Winnipeg, November 2 - December 14, 1997