Arnaud Maggs

This is the second in a series of annual publications published by Steidl celebrating the winner of the Scotiabank
Photography Award, Canada’s largest contemporary photography award for an established Canadian artist. Scotiabank
is a leader among Canadian corporations and is recognized internationally for its charitable donations and philanthropic
activities. The award was established by photographer Edward Burtynsky and Jane Nokes of Scotiabank.
Arnaud Maggs demonstrates the range of this year’s winner’s oeuvre with seventeen series including Joseph Beuys, 100
Profile Views (1980); Kunstakademie (1980); André Kertész, 144 Views (1980); Hotel (1991); Répertoire (1997); Contamination
(2007); The Dada Portraits (2010) and his most recent series After Nadar (2012). Together they convey current
theories related to the study of the history of photography, which stress the importance of using first generation
objects as research tools to re-examine history. Arnaud Maggs brings viewers face to face with books, ephemera, and portrait
studies, skilfully photographed, re-presented and gracefully shared with us as works of fine art.