Pounding the Pavement Montreal street photogrphy McCord Stewart Museum

Photo by Bertrand Carrière

Visual Arts

McCord Museum’s Pounding the Pavement is a treasure trove of Montreal street photography

by Savannah Stewart

“A rich visual journey through Montreal’s complexity, contradictions and charm.”

The vibrant history of Montreal’s urban fabric is captured through the lens of local photographers in the McCord Stewart Museum’s new exhibition Pounding the Pavement. Featuring over 400 photos from the 19th century to today, the captivating street photography exhibition showcases diverse perspectives on Montreal life, from public arenas and protest sites to local culture and architecture.

With the bulk of the photos drawn from the McCord Stewart Museum’s own collection, Pounding the Pavement brings together established artists, hidden talents and underrepresented voices, offering a rich visual journey through Montreal’s complexity, contradictions and charm.

McCord Museum’s Pounding the Pavement is a treasure trove of Montreal street photography

Pounding the Pavement is on at the McCord Stewart Museum (690 Sherbrooke W.) from April 18 to Oct. 26

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by Savannah Stewart

Contributing editor for Arts
Savannah Stewart is a freelance journalist and Managing Editor at The Rover. She is passionate about community reporting and is happiest writing about art, language and culture in Montreal.