Conrad Poirier
Conrad Poirier (born in Montreal July 17, 1912 – died January 12, 1968, in Montreal West) was a Quebec photographer, a pioneer of photojournalism in Quebec.
Conrad Poirier
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- Conrad Poirier
- Born
- July 17, 1912
- Birthplace
- Montreal
- Died
- 12 January 1968
- Place of death
- Montreal West
- Occupation
- Photographer
- Nationality
- Canada
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Conrad Poirier (born in Montreal July 17, 1912 – died January 12, 1968, in Montreal West) was a Quebec photographer, a pioneer of photojournalism in Quebec.
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• Name — Conrad Poirier • Born — July 17, 1912 • Birthplace — Montreal • Died — 12 January 1968 • Place of death — Montreal West • Occupation — Photographer
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Self-taught photographer, Poirier began his career in 1932 with a Speed Graphic, a device that uses a 4 × 5 film, Poirier captures images of sports and cultural events Montréal. In addition, he photographed many famous Quebec personalities of the time. He was a freelance writer and sold his photos to large newspapers: The Gazette, Montreal Standard, La Patrie, La Presse. His customers included thirty Canadian media institutions both in French and English.
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Popular entertainment and leisure places for Montrealers (Belmont Park, the Delorimier Stadium, Montreal Forum, the evenings at the chalet de la Montagne on Mount Royal, the public beaches of Saint Helen's Island and LaSalle), were the subject of several photo essays by Poirier for which he won numerous awards: Grand National Canadian Prize, Canadian Press Prize, Prize of the Association of Photographers of Canada.
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Conrad Poirier · This image is available from Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec under the reference number P48,S1,P32
Photographer Conrad Poirier in his studio. He is wearing a hat and holding a camera.
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- 1.fr Michel Lessard et collectif d'auteurs, Montréal au s- XX , regards de photographes, Éditions de l'Homme, Montréal 1995, 335 pages, ISBN 978-2761912389
- 2.Archives Nationales du Québec
- 3.Friends and Family. Radio Diploma. BAnQ numérique. 2 février 1933.
- 4.The Early And Rare Canadiens Photography Of Conrad Poirier
- 5.Poirier collectionne soigneusement tous ses négatifs classés dans des enveloppes bien identifiés avec des notes sur chaque événement. Source de référence: Archives nationales du Québec et Michel Lessard, Montréal au , regards de photographes
- 6.Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. 1968.
- 7.Hommage à Conrad Poirier, pionnier du photojournalisme au Québec. Le Devoir. 14 février 2019.
- 8.Conrad Poirier, un pionnier du photojournalisme. Radio-Canada. 11 mars 2019.
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