JEAN-CLAUDE POITRAS
FASHION AND INSPIRATION
Ocober 24, 2019 - April 26, 2020
McCord Museum features works by a Montreal fashion designer Jean-Claude Poitras whose career span over three decades from the 1970s to 2000s and made a definitive mark on the ready-to-wear (prêt-à-porter) clothing industry in Montreal and the rest of Canada. He is considered to be an icon in the world of fashion and design.
Jean-Claude Poitras received the Order of Canada in 1995. In 1996 he was appointed a Knight of the Order of Quebec (Ordre national du Québec), and was promoted to Officer in 2012. On October 11, 2019 he received the Prix du Québec. His awards also include Fil D'Or de Monte-Carlo in 1989, and two Griffes D'Or in Quebec, in 1991.
This exhibition was jointly organized by the McCord Museum and the Museum of Civilization in Quebec City.
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All photos in this article by Nadia Slejskova.
All photos in this article by Nadia Slejskova.
For more information about current exhibitions, visit the McCord Museum website.
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