Vanity Fair To Shower Toronto With Celebrity Glitz
Hilary Swank as photographed by Norman Jean Roy
From a nude and pregnant Demi Moore to Tom Ford cozying up next to Scarlett Johansson and Keira Knightley (also nude, naturally), Vanity Fair is well-known for reflecting what's hot—and, apparently, clothes-free—in pop culture since the early 20th Century. In our celebrity-centric culture, Vanity Fair is bar none when it comes to showcasing the mythological glitz of Hollywood life, consistently attracting the curiosity of readers with photo spreads that are sometimes sexy, but always elegant.
With such a storied past, a retrospective seems like a natural way to commemorate 95 years of the magazine's glamorous perspective. Labeled a "smash" after its European tour (because Annie Leibovitz is the Bono of photographers), Vanity Fair Portraits: Photographs 1913-2008 is a collection of iconic images from the magazine's history. The exhibit will make a stop at Toronto's Institute for Contemporary Culture at the Royal Ontario Museum from September 26th of this year through January 3, 2010, the first North American destination. Amelia Earheart, Charlie Chaplin, and Madonna are just some of the marquee names—and images—being used to draw crowds in Canada's capital city.
There will also be a couple of events, one which sounds slightly nose-in-the-air exclusive, in conjunction with the exhibit. The first is Celebrity Watch, a Culture Shock fundraiser for the Institute, which will be held on Wednesday, September 23 for a select group of 120 guests. Tickets will set you back a cool $500 (chump change to Madonna, but a fortune for us Versace-free folk), but at least you'll know the money is going toward a good cause, and we're sure they won't slouch in pulling out Vanity Fair-worthy stops.
Or, you can attend the ICC's Eva Holtby lecture on Contemporary Culture on Tuesday, October 27, when writer Lewis Lapham will discuss the role of celebrity in the modern world—and we're not just talking about the drudge of US Magazine here.
For more information on the exhibit, visit www.rom.on.ca, and to purchase tickets to Celebrity Watch, send an e-mail to kirstenk@rom.on.ca.
Related Stories
· Royal Ontario Museuml [Official Site]
· Vanity Fair [Official Site]
· Vanity Fair coverage [Jaunted]
[Photo: Norman Jean Roy, Vanity Fair, 2004]
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