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Atempting to sit completely still.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> In 2006, Maggs was awarded the [[Governor General's Award]] in Visual and Media Arts.<ref>[http://www.canadacouncil.ca/prizes/ggavma/2006/ud127864841180459750.htm The Canada Council for the Arts - Maggs Bio<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In 2012 Maggs was awarded the Scotiabank Photography Award.<ref>[http://www.scotiabankphotoaward.com Scotiabank Photography Award]</ref>
After training and working as a graphic designer, Maggs turned to commercial photography in the 1960s. At the age of 47, he decided to become a visual artist concentrating on photography and conceptualism and focusing on such things as death notices and tags documenting child labour in French textile factories.<ref name="canadacouncil"/>

==Works==
[[File:Maggs 03a.jpg|thumb|''Joseph Beuys: 100 Profile Views, Düsseldorf, 21.10.80 (detail)'', 1980]]

Characteristic of Maggs' early work are his black-and-white portraits taken from the front, side and back, and presented in grid formation<ref>[http://www.macm.org/en/expositions/44.html Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal ::: Arnaud Maggs: Nomenclature<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> exemplified in the internationally acclaimed portraits of [[Joseph Beuys]], ''Joseph Beuys: 100 Frontal Views, Düsseldorf, 21.10.80'' and ''Joseph Beuys: 100 Profile Views, Düsseldorf, 21.10.80''.<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.canadacouncil.ca/prizes/ggavma/2006/yh127864873627123010.htm The Canada Council for the Arts - Maggs Essay<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Created in Beuys' [[Düsseldorf]] home in 1980, the images appear to be identical, but are 200 different photographs of Beuys attempting to sit completely still.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> In 2006, Maggs was awarded the [[Governor General's Award]] in Visual and Media Arts.<ref>[http://www.canadacouncil.ca/prizes/ggavma/2006/ud127864841180459750.htm The Canada Council for the Arts - Maggs Bio<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In 2012 Maggs was awarded the Scotiabank Photography Award.<ref>[http://www.scotiabankphotoaward.com Scotiabank Photography Award]</ref>


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==

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Arnaud Maggs
Born1926
Montreal, Quebec
Died17 November 2012
Toronto
NationalityCanadian
Known forphotography, conceptual art
Awards2006 Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts 2012 Scotiabank Photography Award

Arnaud Maggs (1926 - November 17, 2012)[1] was a Canadian artist and photographer. Born in Montreal Maggs is best known for stark portraits arranged in grid-like arrangements.[2]

Atempting to sit completely still.[3] In 2006, Maggs was awarded the Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts.[4] In 2012 Maggs was awarded the Scotiabank Photography Award.[5]

Bibliography

  • Allen, Karyn. Arnaud Maggs Photographs 1975-84. Calgary: Nickle Arts Museum, 1984.
  • Alleti, Vince. "Special Collections." The Village Voice (18 August 1992).
  • Bedard, Catherine and Keziere, Russell. Arnaud Maggs: Notes Capitales. Paris: Canadian Cultural Centre, 2000.
  • Blanchette, Manon. "A Work by Arnaud Maggs." Le Journal du Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal, (November/December 1990).
  • Campbell, James D. "Arnaud Maggs at Centre Saidye Bronfman and at Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur, Montreal." C Magazine (Spring 1991).
  • Craven, George M. Object & Image. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1982.
  • Duclos, Rebecca. "FrameWork 3/12: Rebecca Duclos on Arnaud Maggs".susanhobbs.com (March 2012) http://www.susanhobbs.com/pdf/framework_3_12.pdf
  • Franchette, Frédérique. "Double foyer pour Atget." Liberation (19 December 2000).
  • Goldberg, Vicki. "Seven Thousand Pictures are Better than One." The New York Times (23 August 1992).
  • Holubizky, Ihor. Numbering. Hamilton: Art Gallery of Hamilton, 1990.
  • Jenkner, Ingrid. Arnaud Maggs Numberworks. Guelph: Macdonald Stewart Art Centre, 1989.
  • Keziere, Russell. "Arnaud Maggs: Convergence Without Coincidence." CV Photo #39 (Summer 1997).
  • Lindberg, E. Theodore. Arnaud Maggs, An Exhibition of Selected Works 1981-83. Vancouver: The *Charles H. Scott Gallery, Emily Carr College of Art and Design, 1984.
  • Maclear, Kyo. "Arnaud Maggs." Toronto Life (April 1999).
  • Macwilliam, David. Arnaud Maggs. Paris: Centre Culturel Canadien, 1980.
  • Mitchell, Michael. "Abracadabra: Arnaud Maggs makes portrait magic." Canadian Art, Fall 2010, read article: http://www.susanhobbs.com/pdf/mitchell_canadian_art_2010.pdf
  • Monk, Philip and Sutnik, Maia-Mari. Arnaud Maggs: Works 1976-1999. Toronto: The Power Plant, 1999.
  • Portis, Ben. "Evidence of Existence: A conversation with Toronto-based photographer Arnaud Maggs." Art on Paper (May/June 2008).
  • Roegiers, Patrick. double vie, double vue. Paris: Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain, 1996.
  • Stainback, Charles. Special Collections: The Photographic Order from Pop to Now. New York: International Center of Photography, 1992.
  • Sramek, Peter. "Seeing People/Seeing Space." British Journal of Photography (18 May 1984).
  • Walsh, George. Contemporary Photographers. London, England: St. James Press, 1981.

References

  1. ^ "http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/1289656--toronto-photographer-arnaud-maggs-dies-at-86". The Star. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); External link in |title= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  2. ^ "Canada Council for the Arts Biography". Retrieved 2008-05-29.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference autogenerated1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ The Canada Council for the Arts - Maggs Bio
  5. ^ Scotiabank Photography Award

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