Stock Photo Agency - A history of photojournalism in Quebec
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In 1987, three young photographers decided to found a photography agency. Like major news agencies such as Reuters or AFP, Robert Fréchette, Jean-François LeBlanc, and Martin Roy created an independent, collective structure, a first in Quebec.
For over thirty years, Stock covered the major events that shaped Quebec society. From the 1995 Referendum to the Maple Spring, the photographers offered diverse perspectives on the social, political, and cultural issues that marked Quebec's history. Published in major national and international French-language newspapers, their images shaped our perception and collective memory.
More than 100 documentary photographs in black and white and color comprise this book, organized around major themes: the Quebec sovereignty referendum, the Kanehsatà:ke Resistance (or Oka Crisis), the Summit of the Americas in Quebec City, the Maple Spring, Montreal, night, and hunting and fishing. It features the work of photographers Oscar Aguirre, Benoit Aquin, Josué Bertolino, Normand Blouin, Robert Fréchette, Laurent Guérin, Caroline Hayeur, Jean-François LeBlanc, Miguel Legault, Horacio Paone, Martin Roy, Jean-Eudes Schurr, Marie-Hélène Tremblay, and Sophie Bertrand.
The book includes an introduction by author and photographer Sophie Bertrand, as well as a text by photography historian Vincent Lavoie and two in-depth interviews with photographers Jean-François LeBlanc and Caroline Hayeur.
A beautiful book that offers a concise history of Quebec and a true tribute to Quebec and its people!
2024
200 pages
Les Éditions du Passage is a publishing house specializing in books and collections whose publications aim to showcase the local artistic, literary, and cultural heritage. They prioritize local printers and, whenever possible, paper certified by the FSC environmental label.
