Marie-Alice Dumont, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Marie-Alice Dumont

Date of Birth: 10-Oct-1892

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: photographer

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Marie-Alice Dumont

  • Marie-Alice Dumont (October 10, 1892 – 1985) was a Canadian photographer living in Quebec.
  • She is thought to be the first professional woman photographer in eastern Quebec.She was born in Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska and learned photography from her brother AbbĂ© NapolĂ©on Dumont.
  • Dumont later studied with a professional photographer Ulric Lavoie from Rivière-du-Loup.
  • In 1925, she opened a commercial photography studio in her home town.
  • Dumont photographed people and landscapes of the Kamouraska region.
  • She closed her studio in 1960 due to illness.She died in Saint-Alexandre at the age of 92.Dumont donated about 10,000 negatives to the MusĂ©e du Bas-Saint-Laurent shortly before her death.
  • The museum has since held several exhibitions of her work.

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