Claire Beaugrand Champagne

Claire Beaugrand-Champagne
Born 1948 (age 69–70)
Montreal, Quebec
Nationality Canadian
Education Collège Marguerite-Bourgeoys, Marylebone Institute, CEGEP du Vieux-Montreal,
Known for photography
Website http://www.clairebeaugrandchampagne.ca

Claire Beaugrand-Champagne (born 1948) is a Canadian documentary photographer. She is known for her socially engaged work and, having started her career in 1970, is considered the first female press photographer in Quebec.[1] She was a member of the Groupe d'action photographique (GAP) alongside Michel Campeau, Gabor Szilasi, Roger Charbonneau et Pierre Gaudard

Beaugrand-Champagne's is known for her work documenting Quebec society, including contributing to Disraeli, une expérience humaine en photographie (1972-1974). Her photographs are part of several museum collections including: National Gallery of Canada, Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal, Library and Archives Canada and McCord Museum.[1]

She trained at the Collège Marguerite-Bourgeoys, Marylebone Institute and the CEGEP du Vieux-Montréal[2]

Major exhibitions

Bibliography

  • Pierre, Landry. Le documentaire et au-delà, Femmes artistes du XXe siècle au Québec. collection Arts du Québec, Musée national des Beaux-Arts du Québec, 2010
  • Claire Beaugrand-Champagne. Des gens de mon quartier, Les Éditions Libre Expression, 2004
  • Sandra Grant-Marchand. Esthétiques actuelles de la photographie au Québec : Onze photographes. Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal, 1982

References

  1. 1 2 "Claire Beaugrand-Champagne". National Gallery of Canada. 1999. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  2. ↑ "Claire Beaugrand-Champagne". Claire Beaugrand-Champagne. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  3. ↑ "Claire Beaugrand-Champagne. Émouvante Vérité. Photographies de 1970 à 2013". Musée McCord. 2013. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  4. ↑ "Past Exhibitions". Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  5. ↑ "Femmes artistes. L'éclatement des frontières, 1965-2000" (PDF). Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec. 2010. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  6. ↑ "Des artistes de leur temps". Revue d'art contemporain ETC. 2000. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
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