Galleria : the mall that time forgot
Shari Kasman (Author, Photographer)
This book contains captioned photos of Toronto's Galleria Mall in addition to relevant information on the rise and fall of the shopping mall in general, plus local history, and details of the Galleria. It's a book that pays tribute to the existing space and will preserve the mall until the end of time. "The rise and fall of Galleria Mall mirrors the rapid development of Toronto. With grace, humour, and nostalgia, Shari Kasman's homage to Galleria Mall reminds us the spaces in which malls occupy can be more than just a place to consume goods -- community, friendships, and culture can blossom. Too often Toronto ploughs over its past; thanks to Kasman, this book will not let the Galleria be forgotten. " --Matthew Blackett, founder and creative director of Spacing. "Equal parts Georges Perec and Jane Jacobs, with a sprinkling of Miranda July, Galleria is full of unconventional perception and curiosity. Shari Kasman lifts the lid on the architectural box we call a mall to show us the eccentric space and quotidian routine within--to joyous and profound effect." --Michael Winter, neighbour of Galleria Mall and author of Into the Blizzard. "Shari Kasman celebrates the anachronistic beauty of Galleria Mall with an infectious exuberance, sparking a nostalgia for the shopping mall as a phenomenon, and a wonder for the phenomenon that is this particular shopping mall." --Michelle Winters, author of I Am a Truck
Print Book, English, 2018
Salted Pepper Projects, [Toronto, Ontario], 2018