Lorraine Monk
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Lorraine Monk, OC
, O.Ont
, née Lorraine Althea Constance Spurrell (b. Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
) is a Canadian
photographer.
Her daughter Karyn Monk
is a novelist.
, Quebec
, the daughter of Edwin and Eileen Marion Spurrell, she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1944 and a Master of Arts degree in 1946 from McGill University
.
From 1960 to 1980, she was the Executive Producer of the Still Photography Division at the National Film Board of Canada
. In 1985, she help establish the Canada Museum of Photography and was its executive director.
Her daughter Karyn Monk
is a novelist. She resides in Toronto, Ontario.
"for the standard of excellence she has set in the publication and exhibition of photography and for the support she has given to young photographers". She was promoted to Officer in 1983. In 2007, she was awarded the Order of Ontario
for having "brought acclaim to Ontario through her contributions as a photographer". She was also awarded the Canadian Centennial Medal
and the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
. In 1982, she received an honorary degree from York University
.
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
, O.Ont
Order of Ontario
The Order of Ontario is the most prestigious official honour in the Canadian province of Ontario. Instituted in 1986 by Lieutenant Governor Lincoln Alexander, on the advice of the Cabinet under Premier David Peterson, the civilian order is administered by the Governor-in-Council and is intended to...
, née Lorraine Althea Constance Spurrell (b. Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
) is a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
photographer.
Her daughter Karyn Monk
Karyn Monk
Karyn Monk is a Canadian best-selling writer of historical romance novels since 1994. Her books have appeared on the USA Today Bestseller List, and have won numerous awards....
is a novelist.
Biography
Born in MontrealMontreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, the daughter of Edwin and Eileen Marion Spurrell, she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1944 and a Master of Arts degree in 1946 from McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
.
From 1960 to 1980, she was the Executive Producer of the Still Photography Division at the National Film Board of Canada
National Film Board of Canada
The National Film Board of Canada is Canada's twelve-time Academy Award-winning public film producer and distributor. An agency of the Government of Canada, the NFB produces and distributes documentary, animation, alternative drama and digital media productions...
. In 1985, she help establish the Canada Museum of Photography and was its executive director.
Her daughter Karyn Monk
Karyn Monk
Karyn Monk is a Canadian best-selling writer of historical romance novels since 1994. Her books have appeared on the USA Today Bestseller List, and have won numerous awards....
is a novelist. She resides in Toronto, Ontario.
Honours
In 1973, she was made a Member of the Order of CanadaOrder of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
"for the standard of excellence she has set in the publication and exhibition of photography and for the support she has given to young photographers". She was promoted to Officer in 1983. In 2007, she was awarded the Order of Ontario
Order of Ontario
The Order of Ontario is the most prestigious official honour in the Canadian province of Ontario. Instituted in 1986 by Lieutenant Governor Lincoln Alexander, on the advice of the Cabinet under Premier David Peterson, the civilian order is administered by the Governor-in-Council and is intended to...
for having "brought acclaim to Ontario through her contributions as a photographer". She was also awarded the Canadian Centennial Medal
Canadian Centennial Medal
The Canadian Centennial Medal is a commemorative medal struck by the Royal Canadian Mint in 1967 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Confederation and was awarded to Canadians who were recommended by governments and professional, educational and cultural associations, as well as...
and the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
The Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal was a commemorative medal created in 2002 to mark the 50th anniversary of the accession to the throne of Queen Elizabeth II...
. In 1982, she received an honorary degree from York University
York University
York University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university....
.
Selected bibliography
- Canada: A Year of the Land 1967
- Ces Visages qui sont en pays 1967
- Stones of History 1967
- Call Them Canadians 1968
- A Time to Dream—Reveries en Couleurs 1971
- Canada 1973
- Between Friends/Entre Amis 1976
- Female Eye 1976
- Canada With Love = Canada avec amour 1982 (with Hans BlohmHans BlohmHans-Ludwig Blohm is a photographer and author. Over three decades, he has criss-crossed the Arctic regions of Canada and Alaska, capturing images and stories of the Inuit. He has driven 16 times from his home in Ottawa to different parts of the North logging from 20 500 to 25 000 km each trip...
and Gail Vanstone. ISBN 0771060823) - Celebrate Our City: Toronto, 150th Anniversary 1983 (with Barbara AmielBarbara AmielBarbara Joan Estelle Amiel, Baroness Black of Crossharbour is a British-Canadian journalist, writer, and socialite. She is also the wife of former media baron and convicted felon Conrad Black.-Early life:...
) - Photographs That Changed the World 1989
- Canada With Love = Canada avec amour 1992 (with Hans BlohmHans BlohmHans-Ludwig Blohm is a photographer and author. Over three decades, he has criss-crossed the Arctic regions of Canada and Alaska, capturing images and stories of the Inuit. He has driven 16 times from his home in Ottawa to different parts of the North logging from 20 500 to 25 000 km each trip...
and al. ISBN 1895565278) - Moritz Liebling 2003
External links
- Lorraine Monk at The Canadian EncyclopediaThe Canadian EncyclopediaThe Canadian Encyclopedia is a source of information on Canada. It is available online, at no cost. The Canadian Encyclopedia is available in both English and French and includes some 14,000 articles in each language on a wide variety of subjects including history, popular culture, events, people,...
- Official web site