Tag: McCord Museum

Open: Montreal’s McCord Museum Hosts ‘Horst: Photographer of Style’

Montreal’s McCord Museum Hosts ‘Horst: Photographer of Style’

By Mark Thompson on May 18, 2015

Every student of fashion—and of Madonna—immediately recognizes the iconic photographs: the Mainbocher corset, Marlene Dietrich in chiaroscuro, the Hattie Carnegie dresses—all of which are the works of the legendary German-American artist who goes by one name: Horst. One of the … Read More

Open: Timeless Elegance and Grace: Grace Kelly at Montreal’s McCord Museum

Timeless Elegance and Grace: Grace Kelly at Montreal’s McCord Museum

By Mark Thompson on August 12, 2013

In this debauched era where rehabbed reality stars and washed-up celebrities are rewarded for spitting and swearing and dangling their children from balconies, it is a comfort to rediscover a star of grace, elegance, and style. That would be … Read More