Robert Laliberté (born 1951)
[Inductee: Robert Laliberté]
Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives
The ArQuives: Canada's LGBTQ2+ Archives, formerly known as the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, is a Canadian non-profit organization, founded in 1973 as the Canadian Gay Liberation Movement Archives. The ArQuives acquires, preserves, and pro ...
. is a Canadian photographer, best known for his male nudes. Originally from
Quebec City,
Quebec, he has lived and worked in
Montreal since 1975.
Work
His photographs of
male nudes, evoking the works of
Herb Ritts and
Robert Mapplethorpe
Robert Michael Mapplethorpe (; November 4, 1946 – March 9, 1989) was an American photographer, best known for his black-and-white photographs. His work featured an array of subjects, including celebrity portraits, male and female nudes, self-p ...
, made him known in Canada and abroad. He is considered the "flagship photographer " of the gay community of Montreal and a major player in the emergence of gay culture in Montreal.
"How Robert Laliberté became THE photographer of Montreal's gay community"
. ''The Gazette
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'', 11 July 2011. He was the official photographer of the magazine ''Fugues
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'' for twelve years (1984–1996).
Laliberté also worked as a photographer in the theater and explored other themes, such as street scenes or portraits of old people.
Exhibitions and awards
Laliberté presented his work in over 20 exhibitions and several publications in Canada and abroad. He was awarded the prix Arc-en-ciel pour la culture in 2002. That same year, the Ecomuseum du fier monde (Montreal) devoted a retrospective of his career.
A portrait of Laliberté by artist Zilon is held by The ArQuives: Canada's LGBTQ2+ Archives' National Portrait Collection, in honour of Laliberté's role as a significant builder of LGBT culture and history in Canada.[Inductee: Jovette Marchessault]
The ArQuives: Canada's LGBTQ2+ Archives.
References
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1951 births
Living people
Artists from Quebec City
Canadian photographers
Canadian gay artists
Canadian LGBT photographers
Gay photographers
French Quebecers