Suzanne Girard

Suzanne Girard is a Montreal-based photographer who began amidst the social photography movement of the 1970s. Co-founder of the photography atelier Plessisgraphe with Marik Boudreau, they documented the emerging second wave feminist movemet and a burgeoning lesbian cultural and political scene in Montreal in 1970s and 1980s. Her photographs have been published and exhibited in Canada, Europe, and South America. Some of her documentary photos are part of the National Archives of Canada collection. Suzanne also worked in the festival and events industry for over 30 years (Image & Nation and other various film festivals, the 5th International Feminist Bookfair and she directed Divers/Cité for 21 years). She also taught photography in the Media Arts department of John Abbott College for 25 years.