Photography
Black and white photograph showing His Serene Highness the King of Monaco and Princess Grace descending the grand staircase of the Château Champlain Hotel on the occasion of the 1967 Montreal World’s Fair. Behind him, his retinue.
- Accession Number 2021.47.150
- Medium and Support silver print, paper
- Measurements 27 x 34,5 cm
Historical context
The Montreal World’s Fair (Expo 67) was the most important event in Canada’s centennial celebrations in 1967. Under the humanist theme of “Man and His World”, inspired by one of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s works, the Expo welcomed over 50 million visitors, and 120 governments were represented in several thematic pavilions.
Among the many distinguished guests who set foot on Montreal soil during the six...
- Accession Number 2021.47.150
- Medium and Support silver print, paper
- Measurements 27 x 34,5 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, Richard G. Gervais de l'Assemblée Collection, 2021.047.150
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