Madame Gagné
Georgiana (Eugenie) Gagné[1] | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Other names | Madame Gagné |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Years active | 1886–1891 |
| Known for | Portraits |
Madame Gagné was a photographer who worked between 1886 and 1891 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She and her husband, Édouard C. Gagné (also a photographer) had a total of three studios over time.[1][2][3] At least one of her prints can be found at Montreal's McCord Museum.[4]
Madame Gagné reportedly had a rapport with the new Chinese immigrants to Montreal, and often made portraits of them and their families.[4] Since most photographers of the time catered to more well-to-do clients, this was an unusual custom.[1]
Her photography studio was located at 211 Saint Laurent Boulevard, which is in the heart of today's Old Montreal.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Jones, Laura. "Ten Women in Canadian Photo History Everyone Should Know About". PhotoEd CANADA. No. 49. (spring/summer 2017). p. 13. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ Karel, David (1992). Dictionnaire des artistes de langue française en Amérique du Nord: peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs, graveurs, photographes, et orfèvres. Presses Université Laval. p. 322. ISBN 978-2-7637-7235-6. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ "GAGNÉ, Mme Édouard - C." cwahi.concordia.ca. Canadian Women Artists History Initiative. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Mrs. Wing Sing and son, Montreal, QC, 1890-95". collections.musee-mccord.qc.ca. McCord Museum. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Madame Gagné.
- Portrait by Madame Gagne
- Another portrait
- Mrs. Wing Sing and son, Montreal, QC, 1890-95 on YouTube — A brief discussion of Mme. Gagné’s photo in the McCord Museum