Greg Girard at Monte Clark Gallery

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This catalogue was published in conjunction with the exhibition: Greg Girard, Selects Monte Clark Gallery August 15 – September 12, 2015 Photography: David James / The Kreative Greg Girard Design: Monte Clark Gallery Front cover image: Installation view, “English Bay (Endless Summer),” 1973

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Greg Girard lived in Vancouver in the early 1970s before relocating to Asia for several decades. The photos he took in Vancouver at this time are some of his earliest works, and show vintage views of Vancouver landmarks such as the PNE (at a time when the PNE had burlesque performers) and Chinatown, as well as long-forgotten and now lost points of interest that Girard frequented such as pool halls, diners, and used car lots, mostly in Vancouver’s downtown east side. As the photographs were made early in the career of an artist who travelled extensively, many of the works now exist only as contact sheets, which the artist has revisited and created new photographic prints from.

Having moved back to Vancouver in 2011, Girard began a series of photographs again studying Vancouver, this time focusing on the industry of Vancouver as a port city. A small selection of newer, colour views of Vancouver’s working waterfront will compliment the earlier works, showing together images of the changing city.

Greg Girard’s works have been featured in National Geographic, TIME, Newsweek, The New Yorker, The National Post, The Star, and numerous other publications. Several books on Girard’s work have been published, including Magenta’s Phantom Shanghai, now in it’s 3rd edition of printing and listed as one of the top 10 photography books of all time by The Independent, (UK). Most recently, Girard’s work has been shown at the Richmond Art Gallery (Richmond, BC), the International Centre for Photography (New York), PM Gallery (London, UK), the National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa), and at the Yixian International Photo Festival (China).

Greg Girard Cafe Interior, 1973 Archival pigment print 9 x 12 inches

Greg Girard English Bay (Endless Summer), 1973 Archival pigment print 9 x 12 inches

Greg Girard House and Ditch, 1973 Archival pigment print 12 x 9 inches

Greg Girard Island Billiards, 1973 Archival pigment print 9 x 12 inches

Greg Girard Liquor Store, 1973 Archival pigment print 9 x 12 inches

Greg Girard Queens Hotel, 1973 Archival pigment print 9 x 12 inches

Greg Girard Senator Hotel, 1973 Archival pigment print 9 x 12 inches

Greg Girard Waitress, 1973 Archival pigment print 9 x 12 inches

Greg Girard Billiard Players, 1974 Archival pigment print 9 x 12 inches

Greg Girard Hard Ice Cream, 1974 Archival pigment print 9 x 12 inches

Greg Girard Pool Player, 1974 Archival pigment print 9 x 12 inches

Greg Girard Two Men, Chinatown, 1974 Archival pigment print 9 x 12 inches

Greg Girard Young Man in Pool Hall, 1974 Archival pigment print 9 x 12 inches

Greg Girard Blue Eagle Cafe, 1975 Archival pigment print 9 x 12 inches

Greg Girard Burlesque, 1975 Archival pigment print 9 x 12 inches

Greg Girard Couple, Steams Cafe, 1975 Archival pigment print 9 x 12 inches

Greg Girard Dance, 1975 Archival pigment print 9 x 12 inches

Greg Girard Loaded, 1975 Archival pigment print 9 x 12 inches

Greg Girard Ticket Seller, 1975 Archival pigment print 9 x 12 inches

Greg Girard Used Cars, 1975 Archival pigment print 9 x 12 inches

Greg Girard Woman in Cafe, 1975 Archival pigment print 9 x 12 inches

Greg Girard Woman, Steams Cafe, 1975 Archival pigment print 12 x 9 inches

Greg Girard Young Woman in front of Jukebox, 1975 Archival pigment print 12 x 9 inches

Greg Girard Couple with Cigarette, Steams Cafe, 1975 Vintage unique silver gelatin print 8 x 10 inches

Greg Girard Man with Hat, Sunglasses, and Cane, 1975 Vintage unique silver gelatin print 10 x 8 inches

Greg Girard Shauna in Hotel Room, 1975 Vintage unique silver gelatin print 8 x 10 inches

Greg Girard Shauna with Man in Hat, 1975 Vintage unique silver gelatin print 10 x 8 inches

Greg Girard Steams Cafe, 1975 Vintage unique silver gelatin print 8 x 10 inches

Greg Girard Woman Holding Cup, Steams Cafe, 1975 Vintage unique silver gelatin print 8 x 10 inches

Greg Girard Woman in Long Coat, Steams Cafe, 1975 Vintage unique silver gelatin print 8 x 10 inches

Greg Girard Woman with Cigarette, Steams Cafe, 1975 Vintage unique silver gelatin print 10 x 8 inches

Greg Girard Young Man (in Leather Vest), 1975 Vintage unique silver gelatin print 10 x 8 inches

Greg Girard Young Woman, Steams Cafe, 1975 Vintage unique silver gelatin print 8 x 10 inches

Greg Girard Chinese Sailors, 1981 Archival pigment print 10 x 10 inches

Greg Girard Grain Spill, 1982 Archival pigment print 10 x 10 inches

Greg Girard Contact Sheet #1, 1973 Archival pigment print 30.5 x 23.5 inches

Greg Girard Contact Sheet #2, 1975 Archival pigment print 30.5 x 23.5 inches

Greg Girard Pacific Elevators Terminal, South Shore, 2013 Archival pigment print 30 x 37 inches

Greg Girard Sulfur Terminal, North Shore, 2013 Archival pigment print 30 x 37 inches

Greg Girard Viterra Cascadia Terminal, South Shore, 2013 Archival pigment print 30 x 37 inches