Arnaud Maggs

Arnaud Maggs (May 5, 1926 – November 17, 2012) was a Canadian artist and photographer. Born in Montreal, Maggs is best known for stark portraits arranged in grid-like arrangements, which illustrate his interest in systems of identification and classification.

Arnaud Maggs
BornMay 5, 1926
Montreal, Quebec
DiedNovember 17, 2012(2012-11-17) (aged 86)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Known forphotographer, conceptual artist
SpouseSpring Hurlbut
AwardsCanada Council’s Victor Martyn Lynch-Staunton Award (1984); Gershon Iskowitz Prize (1991); Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts for Lifetime Achievement (2006); Scotiabank Photography Award (2012)

After training and working as a graphic designer, Maggs turned to commercial photography in the 1960s. Beginning in 1967, he produced editorial fashion mages and portraiture for several Canadian magazines such as Maclean's, Chatelaine, Saturday Night, Canadian Business, and Toronto Life. At the age of 47, Maggs 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.

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