Lorraine Monk

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Lorraine Monk

Monk meets Gerald Ford in 1976
Born
Lorraine Althea Constance Spurrell

(1922-05-26)May 26, 1922
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
DiedDecember 17, 2020(2020-12-17) (aged 98)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Alma materMcGill University

Lorraine Althea Constance Monk OC OOnt (née Spurrell; May 26, 1922 – December 17, 2020) was a Canadian photographer and executive producer. She worked with National Film Board of Canada. Many of her works were seen at the National Gallery of Canada.

She was first made Member of the Order of Canada (1973) and later made Officer of the Order of Canada (1983). She was also a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (2002), and Order of Ontario (2007).

Monk died on December 17, 2020, in Toronto, Ontario at aged 98.[1]

References[change | change source]

  1. Stoffman, Judy (December 29, 2020). "National Film Board producer Lorraine Monk was driving force in Canadian photography". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved December 30, 2020.