Vincenzo Pietropaolo has been a dedicated chronicler of Toronto for more than fifty years.
In 2023, he published a landmark book called Toronto as Community: Fifty Years of Photographs.
The photographs are grouped around 40 short essays that explore Vince’s particular interests and observations and contextualize the photographs themselves.
His camera is a tool of social activism, and his poetic portrayal of the city of Toronto focuses on working-class culture and social justice, documenting ordinary citizens at work, at play, in celebration, in protest, on strike, and in mourning.
On October 15th, Vince will talk about his photographic work, including his engagement in the Artistic Woodworking strike of 1973, the Days of Action of the 1990s, and the G20 protests of 2010, among many others.
It’s a night you won’t want to miss!