Conrad Poirier
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Conrad Poirier | |
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| Born | July 17, 1912 |
| Died | January 12, 1968 (aged 55) |
| Occupation | Photographer |
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]
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.
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