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PRESS RELEASE – April 14, 2022

Toller Cranston: Metamorphosis

The Artist as Subject, Muse, and Model

“Toller was an incredible performer and I could not stop shooting him.”

Cylla von Tiedemann, Photographer

Toronto, ON – Donna Child Fine Art Gallery, in conjunction with the Scotiabank 2022 CONTACT Photography Festival, is pleased to present Toller Cranston: Metamorphosis, a series of never-before exhibited photographs by Cylla von Tiedemann, one of Canada’s most sought-after performance photographers.

The exhibition explores Toller Cranston (1949-2015)—artist, skater, visionary, genius—as the subject, the muse, and the model.

Exhibition Dates:  May 3-31, 2022

Exhibition Opening: Saturday, May 7 from 4-7pm

Remarks at 5pm by:

• Donna Child, Gallery Director
• Cylla von Tiedemann, Photographer
• Phillippa Cranston Baran, Special Guest

In the mid 1980’s, at the time of this photoshoot, Toller Cranston was already a Canadian icon.

His innovative theatrical style