Michel Gravel
Michel Gravel (1936 – 13 January 2021) was a Canadian photographer. He was one of the leading photojournalists in Quebec.
Michel Gravel
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- Name
- Michel Gravel
- Born
- 1936
- Birthplace
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Died
- 13 January 2021
- Occupation
- Photographer
- Nationality
- Canada
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Michel Gravel (1936 – 13 January 2021) was a Canadian photographer. He was one of the leading photojournalists in Quebec.
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• Name — Michel Gravel • Born — 1936 • Birthplace — Montreal, Quebec, Canada • Died — 13 January 2021 • Occupation — Photographer
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After he finished his studies in photography in 1954, Gravel worked for the Studio David Bier from 1956 to 1957. After that, he worked for newspapers such as Le Devoir, the Montreal Gazette, and La Presse. During his tenure, he covered major events such as the Vietnam War and the 1976 Summer Olympics. He officially retired in 2005. That year, several of his photographs were exhibited in a retrospective at the Maison de la culture Frontenac in Montreal. Michel Gravel died on 13 January 2021 at the age of 84.
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- 1.Michel Lessard et collectif d'auteurs, Montréal au , regards de photographes, Éditions de l'Homme, Montréal 1995, 335 pages
- 2.Article Rima Elkouri La Traversée La Presse (Montréal) La Presse 2 juillet 2011 lire en https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/dossiers/une-image-vaut-mille-mots/201107/02/01-4414452-la-traversee.php .
- 3.Maison de la culture Janine-Sutto. Ville de Montréal.
- 4.Article Henri Ouellette-Vézina Mort de Michel Gravel. « C'était vraiment un pionnier de la photo » La Presse (Montréal) La Presse 13 janvier 2021 https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/2021-01-13/mort-de-michel-gravel/c-etait-vraiment-un-pionnier-de-la-photo.php consulté le=14 janvier 2021 .
- 5.Magazine #29. Studio 1. 19 décembre 2005.
- 6.Le journalisme en images, Petite histoire de la photo de presse au Québec. Trente - FPJQ. 31. 3. mars 2007.
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- Michel Lessard, Serge Allaire, Martin Brault, Lise Gagnon et Jean Lauzon, Montréal au : regards de photographes, aux Éditions de l'Homme, Montréal 1995, 335 pages
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