Madame Gagné

Canadian photographer
Georgiana (Eugenie) Gagné[1]
NationalityCanadian
Other namesMadame Gagné
OccupationPhotographer
Years active1886–1891
Known forPortraits

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.

Mrs Wing Sing and son, Montreal c.1890, by Madame Gagné

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "GAGNÉ, Mme Édouard - C." cwahi.concordia.ca. Canadian Women Artists History Initiative. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Mrs. Wing Sing and son, Montreal, QC, 1890-95". collections.musee-mccord.qc.ca. McCord Museum. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
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