Arnaud Maggs

Visual Artist

1926 – 2012

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Who was Arnaud Maggs?

Arnaud Maggs was a Canadian artist and photographer. Born in Montreal, Maggs is best known for stark portraits arranged in grid-like arrangements.

After training and working as a graphic designer, Maggs turned to commercial photography in the 1960s. At the age of 47, he 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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Born
May 5, 1926
Montreal
Lived in
  • Montreal
Died
Nov 17, 2012

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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