David Wisdom
Friday, 12 June 2009
As I age, I find myself getting increasingly more interested in history. I didn’t grow up in Vancouver, so the only history I know of it is through textbooks. However, textbooks do not offer personal accounts, of which I am even more interested in. Living life, especially through years before I was even born, through someone else’s lens is very intriguing and inspiring - the allure of it just makes my heart race lets my imagination fly. So, imagine my excitement when I came across David Wisdom’s (yes, the radio host!) new exhibition/slide show of Vancouver (even depicting a few buildings that I actually recognise!) in Simon Fraser University last Friday.
The series shown on Friday was, unsurprisingly, a visually arresting and endearingly nostalgic - chronicling “Vancouver’s architecture, fashions and foibles across the decades. Wisdom’s self-deprecating commentary was lapped up by an enthusiastic audience that included many friends as well as fans of his radio shows.” (Globe and Mail)
The exhibition will continue running until August 29 in Simon Fraser University’s Teck Gallery.
No. 1 — July 29th, 2009 at 9:18 am
would love to see if david has any more photo’s of the kitsilano area,say in the 60’s. born and raised there and would love to get some.
waiting patiently
cheryl