Nationality Canadian Occupation Photographer | Name Conrad Poirier | |
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Born July 17, 1912 Montreal Died January 12, 1968, Montreal West, Canada | ||
Conrad Poirier (born in Montreal July 17, 1912 - died January 12, 1968 in Montreal West) is a Quebec photographer, a pioneer of photojournalism in Quebec.
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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. 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.
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 prices, Canadian Press Prize, Prize of the Association of Photographers of Canada.
