Michel Gravel (1936 – 13 January 2021) was a Canadian photographer. He was one of the leading photojournalists in

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Biography

After he finished his studies in photography in 1954, Gravel worked for the Studio David Bier from 1956 to 1957. After that, he worked for newspapers such as '' Le Devoir'', the ''

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'', and '' La Presse''. During his tenure, he covered major events such as the

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and the

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. He officially retired in 2005. That year, several of his photographs were exhibited in a retrospective at the in

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. Michel Gravel died on 13 January 2021 at the age of 84.

References

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