Curator:
Oriane A.-Van Coppenolle
In conversation with
Raymonde April
Marie-Alice Dumont (1892-1985) is recognized as one of the first professional women photographers in Eastern Quebec. She maintained her studio in Saint-Alexandre de Kamouraska for more than three decades, between 1926 and 1961, demonstrating a stability and longevity rarely seen among women photographers in both Quebec and Canada. The exhibition will feature a selection of photographs from the Musée du Bas-Saint-Laurent's collection of nearly 10,000 negatives.
Highlighting the personal and professional trajectory of Marie-Alice Dumont, this exhibition will enable visitors to discover this photographer's important body of work in dialogue with that of photographer Raymonde April.
Prior to the exhibition, Raymonde April was invited to carry out a research-creation residency, the results of which will be presented as part of the exhibition. April's documentary yet intimate approach resonates with the work of Marie-Alice Dumont.
With the financial support of
