Lorraine Monk
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Lorraine Monk | |
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 Monk meets Gerald Ford in 1976 | |
| Born | Lorraine Althea Constance Spurrell May 26, 1922 |
| Died | December 17, 2020 (aged 98) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | McGill University |
Lorraine Althea Constance Monk (née Spurrell; May 26, 1922 – December 17, 2020) was a Canadian photographer and executive producer. She worked with National Film Board of Canada. Many of her works were seen at the National Gallery of Canada.
She was first made Member of the Order of Canada (1973) and later made Officer of the Order of Canada (1983). She was also a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (2002), and Order of Ontario (2007).
Monk died on December 17, 2020, in Toronto, Ontario at aged 98.[1]
Lorraine Monk Media
Monk and Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau (middle) showing President Gerald Ford Between Friends / Entre Amis, Canada's bicentennial gift to the United States (1976)
References
- ↑ Stoffman, Judy (December 29, 2020). "National Film Board producer Lorraine Monk was driving force in Canadian photography". The Globe and Mail. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-national-film-board-producer-lorraine-monk-was-driving-force-in/. Retrieved December 30, 2020.