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EDITORIAL - Untitled
By Robert Legendre
Major artistic events both in concept and in scale, the MOIS DE LA PHOTO events are biennial exhibitions held in a number of big cities around the world. For the past eight years, under the auspices of the Vox Populi group, Montreal has been Canada's host city for this event. Considering the layout of the city, it would seem fit to qualify Montreal's edition of the MOIS DE LA PHOTO as a tentacular event, which, from a certain point of view, is actually quite pleasant at this time of year.
Carol Dallaire, Taking leave of the focal point
The album titled Le complet bleu ou l'apparence des choses qui ne sont pas des sons (The blue suit, or the appearance of things that are not sounds) would seem to be a foray into the autobiographical world of snapshots.
PORTFOLIO - Carol Dallaire
This article was originally published only in French. No translation is available.
Michel Lamothe ou l'homme qui fait respirer les images
This article was originally published only in French. No translation is available.
J'aimerais faire un film qui mêlerait ma vie, dans ce qu'elle a de privé, et mon travail, qui est public par définition : un film qui montrerait comment les deux pôles de cette dichotomie se joignent, s'entrecroisent, se contredisent, luttent l'un contre l'autre, autant qu'ils se complètent, selon les moments.
Randy Koroluk, Circonvolution
Randy Koroluk's photographs do not lend themselves to being viewed in a contemplative manner. Our eye ceaselessly wanders from plane to plane, finally being propelled in circumvolutions in many of the works.
Fiction
By Robert Legendre
The research group formed of Concordia University students directed by Professor Penny Cousineau, some of whose work we are presenting in this portfolio, is composed of Gema Alberto, Marie-Josée Desrochers, Loren Williams, Emmanuelle Léonard, Sharon Harper, Steve Leroux, Eugénie Robitaille, Xuan-Hui Nguyen, Jackie Wexler, Martin Villeneuve, Nicholas Michel, and Yan Giguère. For almost a year, this group has been working energetically on a pivotal question: Is there currently a new trend in photography in Quebec?
Y a-t-il une nouvelle tendance en photographie au Québec?
This article was originally published only in French. No translation is available.
Par Steve Leroux
Les textes publiés dans ce dossier tentent de traduire la pensée d'un groupe de travail formé d'étudiants de l'université Concordia. Ce groupe se penche sur la production de six jeunes photographes québécois : Stéphane Beaulieu, Susan Coolen, Miki Gingras, Suzanne Grégoire, Jean-Jacques Ringuette et Anne-Marie Zeppetelli.
Fiction
By Sharon Harper
A certain tendency, a tradition, germinated in Québec several decades ago with the work of John Max, through to that of Raymonde April and Michel Campeau. Recently, the second set of leaves in this growing tradition has started to open itself up to the photographic community and the art-going public.
The Presence of Photography in Museum Collections: The Specificity of a Medium - and of a Culture (Supplement)
By Marie-Josée Jean
Since it was invented, photography has been recognized for the sensitivity and intensity of its formal expression. With the rise of modernism, attention was brought to bear on the ability of photography to crystallize fleeting moments.
Clara Gutsche, David Miller : Dialogue (Supplement)
By Pierre Dessureault
Since settling in Montreal on their arrival in Canada, Clara Gutsche and David Miller have worked together on many projects, producing a remarkable body of photographic work that portrays the city and its residents.
Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography. A history, a perspective, a place (Supplement)
By Pierre Dessureault
A museum is not only the sum of the objects in its collections but the history of an institution and a perspective on a particular area of creative expression. The Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography, formerly the Still Photography Division of the National Film Board of Canada, was established in January 1985. Its transfer to the National Museums Corporation and its affiliation with the National Gallery of Canada perpetuated the mandate and programmes of the Division.
Presence of Photography in the Musée du Québec Collection (Supplement)
By Claude Thibault
In early 1994, the Musée du Québec decided to create a sector devoted specifically to photography.
Le jeu du temps. Une réflexion de Jean-Claude Lemagny (Supplément)
This article was originally published only in French. No translation is available.
Par Jean-Claude Lemagny
Au-delà du collectionneur, on découvre par ce texte de Jean-Claude Lemagny le sens de l'humour et l'indépendance d'esprit d'un homme qui a su jumeler une approche théorique articulée à sa politique de collection tout en privilégiant la continuité, élément essentiel et trop souvent négligé.
Marcel Blouin
