Marisa Portolese unveils
"Goose Village": A Chronicle
of Displaced Lives and
Lost Heritage
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Montreal artist Marisa Portolese presents "Goose Village," a powerful publication unveiling the lost history of a vibrant neighbourhood decimated by urban development in the 1960s. Released on November 4, 2023, this first edition chronicles the once-thriving Goose Village in Pointe-Saint-Charles ,
Montreal, and the lives of its displaced inhabitants.
Softcover | First Edition | 50 $
232 pages | 9 x 10 inches
Available in both English and French
EN ISBN: 978-1-7751510-0-5
FR ISBN: 978-1-7751510-1-2
Published by Marisa Portolese, Montreal, 2023
Contact the artist or consult the distributor list below
to purchase.
232 pages | 9 x 10 inches
Available in both English and French
EN ISBN: 978-1-7751510-0-5
FR ISBN: 978-1-7751510-1-2
Published by Marisa Portolese, Montreal, 2023
Contact the artist or consult the distributor list below
to purchase.
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Portolese's comprehensive body of work, spanning four years of production and research, delves into the narrative of Goose Village. This multidisciplinary endeavour combines oral history interviews, p
ortraiture, urban landscapes, and a forensic gaze into thousands of historical images housed at Les Archives de la
Ville de Montréal. The result is a heartrending exposé of how short-sighted urban planning decisions
devastated a close-knit community, forever altering the cultural and social fabric.
The Goose Village publication, co-authored by Vincent Bonin and Marisa Portolese, serves both as a moving memorial and a call to acknowledge this historical injustice. Published in both English and French, this meticulously researched 229-page softcover book showcases a wealth of historical documentation and personal anecdotes, enabling readers to understand a forgotten era in Montreal's history.
With essays by Vincent Bonin and Marisa Portolese
Editorial Supervision: Colette Tougas
Design: Adam Simms
English Translation: Jo-Anne Balcaen
French Translation: Colette Tougas
DISTRIBUTORS
The McCord Museum
Book Store
690 Rue Sherbrooke Ouest
The CCA Canadian Center for Architecture Book Store
1920 Rue Baile
*Also available online
The Galerie Occurrence
Montreal
5455 Avenue de Gaspé, #108
The MEM in Montreal-Centre des Memories Montréalaises
1210 boulevard Saint-Laurent
Book Store
690 Rue Sherbrooke Ouest
The CCA Canadian Center for Architecture Book Store
1920 Rue Baile
*Also available online
The Galerie Occurrence
Montreal
5455 Avenue de Gaspé, #108
The MEM in Montreal-Centre des Memories Montréalaises
1210 boulevard Saint-Laurent
Librairie Port de Tête
222 Avenue Mont-Royal Est
514-678-9566
*Will ship at a cost.
Libraire Pulp Books
3952 Wellington Street, Verdun
Libraire St-Henri Books
4622 Rue Notre-Dame Ouest
222 Avenue Mont-Royal Est
514-678-9566
*Will ship at a cost.
Libraire Pulp Books
3952 Wellington Street, Verdun
Libraire St-Henri Books
4622 Rue Notre-Dame Ouest
For more questions, interviews or other, please contact the artist