Primary Exhibition

The Mechanical Bride

John Armstrong & Paul Collins, Dana Claxton, Kota Ezawa, Jaqueline Hassink, David LaChapelle, Ryan McGinley, Josephine Meckseper, Matt Siber, Alec Soth, Britta Thie

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  • Jacqueline Hassink, Toyota girl 1, Frankfurt, 2007 International Motor Show, 11 September 2007, from the series Car Girls, 2006-08
    Jacqueline Hassink, Toyota girl 1, Frankfurt, 2007 International Motor Show, 11 September 2007, from the series Car Girls, 2006-08, Courtesy of the artist and Amador Gallery, New York
  • Josephine Meckseper, Blow Up (Michelli, Knee Highs), 2006
    Josephine Meckseper, Blow Up (Michelli, Knee Highs), 2006, Courtesy of the artist, New York, Elizabeth Dee, New York, Galerie Reinhard Hauff, Stuttgart, and VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn
  • Kota Ezawa, NEW! ($2.99/ea), 2007
    Kota Ezawa, NEW! ($2.99/ea), 2007, Courtesy of the artist and Murray Guy, New York
  • Alec Soth, Florence, 2007
    Alec Soth, Florence, 2007, © Alec Soth/Magnum Photos
  • Ryan McGinley, Blue Falling, 2007
    Ryan McGinley, Blue Falling, 2007, Courtesy of the artist and Team Gallery, New York
  • Matt Siber, Untitled #25, 2004
    Matt Siber, Untitled #25, 2004, Courtesy of the artist
  • Britta Thie, Shooting, 2009
    Britta Thie, Shooting, 2009, Courtesy of the artist
  • Dana Claxton, Baby Girlz Gotta a Mustang, 2008
    Dana Claxton, Baby Girlz Gotta a Mustang, 2008, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa Purchase 2009
  • John Armstrong & Paul Collins, cache-misere, Betty Boop, 2007-09
    John Armstrong & Paul Collins, cache-misere, Betty Boop, 2007-09, Courtesy of the artists
  • David LaChapelle, Lady Gaga: Electric Chair, 2009
    David LaChapelle, Lady Gaga: Electric Chair, 2009, Courtesy of the artist and Fred Torres Collaborations

Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art
May 1–June 6, 2010
Opening April 30, 7:00–10:00 pm

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The renowned Canadian theorist Marshall McLuhan applied techniques of art criticism to assess the affect of mass media upon the public in his groundbreaking book published in 1951, The Mechanical Bride. His practice of analyzing and commenting upon the persuasive strategies applied in the media of his times remains relevant today within a global village consumed by widespread media saturation.

Mirroring a world devoted to the image, photo-based works by Canadian and international artists reveal vital connections between mass media, advertising, painting and photography. Reflecting the enduring influence of Marshall McLuhan, The Mechanical Bride exhibition explores the social and cultural affect of images and their emotional and political implications.

 

Curated by Bonnie Rubenstein.

Presented in partnership with the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art.

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