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Conrad Poirier
Conrad Poirier
Born	July 17, 1912; Montreal
Died	January 12, 1968 (aged 55); Montreal West
Nationality	Canadian
Occupation	Photographer

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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.^[1]

Biography

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.^[2] In addition, he photographed many famous Quebec personalities of the time.^[3] 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.

Honors and awards

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.^[2]

Notes

^ (in French) Michel Lessard et collectif d'auteurs, Montréal au XXe siècle, regards de photographes, Éditions de l'Homme, Montréal 1995, 335 pages
^ ^a ^b (in French) Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, Poirier Archives Holdings
^ Robert Lefebvre, The Early And Rare Canadiens Photography Of Conrad Poirier Archived October 20, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, Vox Media, June 5, 2009.

External links

Archive Fonds located at Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec.

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[Michel_Lessard_et_collectif_d'auteurs-1] (in French) Michel Lessard et collectif d'auteurs, Montréal au XXe siècle, regards de photographes, Éditions de l'Homme, Montréal 1995, 335 pages

[Archives_Nationales_du_Québec-2] (in French) Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, Poirier Archives Holdings

[3] Robert Lefebvre, The Early And Rare Canadiens Photography Of Conrad Poirier Archived October 20, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, Vox Media, June 5, 2009.

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-'''Conrad Poirier''' (born in [[Montreal]] July 17, 1912 - died January 12, 1968 in [[Montreal West, Quebec|Montreal West]]) is a [[Quebec]] [[photographer]], a pioneer of [[photojournalism]] in Quebec.<ref name="Michel Lessard et collectif d'auteurs ">{{fr}} Michel Lessard et collectif d'auteurs, Montréal au XXe siècle, regards de photographes, Éditions de l'Homme, Montréal 1995, 335 pages</ref>
+'''Conrad Poirier''' (born in [[Montreal]] July 17, 1912 – died January 12, 1968, in [[Montreal West, Quebec|Montreal West]]) was a Quebec photographer, a pioneer of [[photojournalism]] in [[Quebec]].<ref name="Michel Lessard et collectif d'auteurs ">{{in lang|fr}} Michel Lessard et collectif d'auteurs, Montréal au XXe siècle, regards de photographes, Éditions de l'Homme, Montréal 1995, 335 pages</ref>
 == Biography ==
-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.<ref name="Archives Nationales du Québec">{{fr}} [[Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec]], [http://pistard.banq.qc.ca/unite_chercheurs/description_fonds?p_anqsid=20070502092503105&p_classe=P&p_fonds=48&p_centre=06M&p_numunide=2029 Poirier Archives Holdings]</ref> In addition, he photographed many famous Quebec personalities of the time.<ref>Robert Lefebvre, [http://www.habseyesontheprize.com/2009/6/5/899001/the-early-and-rare-canadiens The Early And Rare Canadiens Photography Of Conrad Poirier], [[Vox Media]], June 5 2009.</ref> He was a freelance writer and sold his photos to large newspapers: [[The Gazette (Montreal)|The Gazette]], [[Montreal Standard]], [[La Patrie]], [[La Presse (Canadian newspaper)|La Presse]]. His customers included thirty Canadian media institutions both in French and  English.
+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.<ref name="Archives Nationales du Québec">{{in lang|fr}} [[Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec]], [http://pistard.banq.qc.ca/unite_chercheurs/description_fonds?p_anqsid=20070502092503105&p_classe=P&p_fonds=48&p_centre=06M&p_numunide=2029 Poirier Archives Holdings]</ref> In addition, he photographed many famous Quebec personalities of the time.<ref>Robert Lefebvre, [http://www.habseyesontheprize.com/2009/6/5/899001/the-early-and-rare-canadiens The Early And Rare Canadiens Photography Of Conrad Poirier] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020210207/http://www.habseyesontheprize.com/2009/6/5/899001/the-early-and-rare-canadiens |date=October 20, 2021 }}, [[Vox Media]], June 5, 2009.</ref> He was a freelance writer and sold his photos to large newspapers: [[The Gazette (Montreal)|''The Gazette'']], ''[[Montreal Standard]]'', [[La Patrie (Canadian newspaper)|''La Patrie'']], [[La Presse (Canadian newspaper)|''La Presse'']]. His customers included thirty Canadian media institutions both in French and English.
 == Honors and awards ==
-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, Quebec|LaSalle]]), were the subject of several photo essays by Poirier for which he won numerous awards: Grand National Canadian prices, Canadian Press Prize, Prize of the Association of Photographers of Canada.<ref name="Archives Nationales du Québec" />
+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, Quebec|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.<ref name="Archives Nationales du Québec" />
 == Notes ==
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