Events
Thursday, January 27, 2022
The Evolution of Art Deco Architecture in Montreal
Time: 12:00 p.m. NOON EST
In Montreal, In Montreal, as in many North American cities - New York, Miami, Washington, Los Angeles - Art Deco was the popular urban architectural style of the 1920s and 1930s.
When Sandra Cohen-Rose saw Art Deco buildings frequently neglected and forgotten, and ultimately demolished to make way for newer structures, she was stimulated to publish the first book on Canadian Art Deco, Northern Deco – Art Deco Architecture in Montreal.
Sandra’s presentation will acquaint you – as it has audiences in many cities, including New York, Melbourne, Cape Town – with many of Montreal’s most beloved Art Deco buildings, a number now demolished – Woodward’s, Krege’s, The York, and Snowdon Theatres.
Did you know how the magnificent Art Deco, 1931 Maison Cormier, the home of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, at the 11th hour escaped demolition, or the recent fate of The Crescent Building entrance lobby?
For discussion, bring your questions, and share your memories!
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About Our Speaker
Sandra Cohen-Rose
Sandra Cohen-Rose, past President of the MCW and NCWC is a graduate of the University of British Columbia, an author, Dietitian-Nutritionist and Home Economist.
Sandra is the author of the first book on Canadian Art Deco, Northern Deco – Art Deco Architecture in Montreal.
To help educate the public and preserve our precious art deco heritage, in 2002 Sandra founded, “Art Déco Montréal”, which was honoured to be the awarded by the International Coalition of Art Deco Societies (ICADS), the 10th World Congress on Art Deco. The highly acclaimed congress took place in 2009. From 2011-16 as Chair of ICADS Sandra facilitated Art Deco Congresses in Cuba and Shanghai.
In 2019 Sandra published the 5-star novel, Waskaganish and contributed a chapter to The Routledge Companion to Art Deco.