Lot 12
ARNAUD MAGGS
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Provenance:
Private Collection, Toronto
Note:
Interested in human behaviours and responses, ArnaudMaggs’s works often engages with themes of the inevitability of passing time and the tragedy of man’s impermanence. Maggs began working as an artist at the age of 47, following a prosperous career as a commercial and fashion photographer and graphic designer. Maggs has taken part in a number of solo and group exhibitions, including at the Musée d’art contemporain (Montréal), Art Gallery of Ontario (Toronto) and Centre National de la Photographie (Paris). His works are featured in numerous collections worldwide. The Montréal native is the recipient of the prestigous Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts (2006) and Scotiabank Photography Award (2012). Maggs passed away in 2012 at the age of 86.