Canada: These Things We Hold Dear by Lorraine Monk
Toronto. The late Lorraine Monk was a PHSC member and speaker. She was a member of the National Film Board (NFB) for two decades, becoming Executive Producer, Still Photography Division by the time she retired in 1980.
Lorraine was famous as author/editor/publisher of a great many Canadian photo books. In 1998 she called for copies of photographs for consideration in her 1999 photo book, “Canada: These Things We Hold Dear” which went on to win numerous awards.
An article in issue 23-5 (likely written by editor Lansdale) introduced to us her call for suggested photographs for her “Things We Hold Dear” book. The article, “Photographs Wanted For New Book on Canada – Millennium Book Expected to cost One Million Dollars” begins, “‘It has to be my best,’ says Lorraine Monk of Toronto, ‘as it will be my last!’
“Responsible for publishing some 30 books in her life with renowned titles of Canada’s Centennial book: A Year of the Land and our Bicentennial gift to the U.S.A.: Between Friends, Lorraine is set to produce another miracle publication. (See PC journal Vol 19 #2, Sept. 1993).
“This new project is a Millennium project for Canada, costing half a million dollars to print 50,000 copies plus another half million to cover royalties to photographers, design costs etc.. The present quest is to find 100 of the best-of-best Canadian photographs which will depict (enshrine) the title: These Things We Hold Dear…” …
Members can read all of this article (the book is only available used these days – Stephen Bulger is said to have a signed copy available) in the issue 23-5 pdf on the free members-only DVD. See above or at right to join. Email Lilianne at member@phsc.ca if you have a question.
