Holding The Main (Tendre la Main) - Edward Hillel
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Description
In 1987, The Main: Portrait of a Neighborhood (9781550130461) was published and quickly sold out. The critically acclaimed project celebrated the communities around Montreal’s Boulevard Saint Laurent and contributed to the eventual designation of “The Main” as a Canadian heritage landmark.
In 2017, to celebrate the city’s 375th anniversary, the author was invited to re-imagine the original book. Returning to his former neighborhood, his new book weaves old and new photographs with texts and archives, inviting us on a journey into his creative process to reflect on questions of home, identity, time, memory, and the evolving urban landscape, and asking: in a globalized world where people and cities are in constant movement, what happens to places and memories? Can we go home again?
Text in English and French.
Edward Hillel is a photographer and multidisciplinary artist exploring history, memory, and cities in flux. He has received several prestigious awards, including the German Critics Visual Arts Prize and the Golden Sheaf Film Award. His work is included in renowned collections, such as the Museum of Modern Art (New York) and the Museum of Contemporary Art (Montréal). Hillel’s photographs have appeared in major publications, including Le Monde, Esquire, and Newsweek, reflecting his significant contributions to public space and social practice. Through his art, he explores themes of urban identity and the dynamic nature of communities.
Technical Data
Softback
Size: 229 x 305mm portrait
Pages: 240pp
Illustrations: 120 colour, 60 black & white
UK Release: 16 October 2025
US Release: 09 December 2025