[Spring 2008]
To complement the first part of our look back at the first twenty years of the magazine, published in our last issue, we want here to emphasize two relatively obscure aspects of our history. The first one is the contribution of photographers to the very first version of the magazine, when its mandate was rooted in amore pronounced collective utopian and social nature. The second aspect is the major contribution of all those who worked, often on a volunteer basis, on producing the magazine Ciel Variable.Without their commitment, devotion to developing the magazine, and recognition of photographic practices, photography would never have had such vitality, and we would not be here to thank them.
The Early Contributors
The first nineteen issues of the magazine were marked by a spirit of collective commitment and a journalistic approach that involved a large number of people. A great many photographs were contributed to the magazine during this period, with some photographs published only to accompany an article or as part of a thematic portfolio. Here is the list of all the early contributors. Some of them were regular contributors to the magazine; a number went on to become significant Quebec photographers. This list complements the one published in our last issue, in which we listed the artists whose portfolios we published and whose exhibitions we reviewed.
Early Contributors (issues 1-19)
Achsen, Gilbert
Anderson, Janet
Angers, Germain
Aquin, Benoît
Arial, Christian
Audette, Marc
Babcock, David
Bastien, François
Beauchamp, Yves
Beaugrand-Champagne, Claire
Beaulieu, Yves
Bellissent, Sophie
Bérard, Danielle
Bertiau, Herman
Berton, Michel
Blache, Pierre
Blouin, Marcel
Boisvert, Yves
Boncompagni, Véro
Boudreau, Marik
Bouillon, Gérald
Bourbonnais, André
Brault, Michel
Brault, Pierre
Bruneau, Jean
Brunelle, François
Burcheri, Connie
Capuano, Réal
Caron, Michel
Carrière, Bertrand
Cédras, Jean
Chagnon, Alain
Champagne, Jean-Claude
Charbonneau, Gaëtan
Chérubin, Guy
Cimon, Paul
Clément, Serge
Collin, Roch
Comeau, François
Coté, Ludger
Côté, Pierre
Cournoyer, Daniel
Crépô, Pierre
Cyr, Hélène
Cyr, Jean-François
Dansereau, Suzanne
Daudelin, Marc-Antoine
Daudelin, Robert
de Waleffe, Vincent
Decarie, Alain
Demers, François
Denault, Alain
Désilets, Antoine
Desnoyers, Luc
Despins, Élaine
Desrochers, Marie-Josée
Devost, Marlène
Dion, Nathalie
Dompierre, Michel
Dory, Attila
Dubois, Bernard
Duclos, Gilbert
Dussault, Luc
Dutin, Marc (Raspoutine)
Francœur, Roger
Fréchette, Robert
Gareau, Alain
Gariépy, Roméo
Gauthier, André
Gauthier, Linda
Gauthier, Robert
Giguère, Yan
Girard, Suzanne
Glunz, Bud
Goupil, Jean
Graton, Jean-François
Gravel, Michel
Grenier, Jacques
Guimond, Pierre
Hayeur, Caroline
Hébert, Danielle
Hillel, Edward
Hubler, Roy
Huneault, Yves
Hunt, Steven
Ilhareguy, Eric
Jeay, Bernard
Karsenty, Jean-Pierre
Kieffer, Daniel
King Makers
Knowles, John
Komar, Irena
Labelle, Stéphane
Labelle, Stéphanie
Lachance, Chantal
Lafontaine, Guy
Lafortune, Jean
Laframboise, Michèle
Lafrance, Robert
Lagacé, Jean
Laidaoui, Hamid
Laloux, Sergine
Lamarche, Claude
Lambert, Josée
Langevin, Andrès
Laniel, Pierre
Lapointe, Louis
Latour, Daniel
Leblanc, Jean-François
Leduc, Jacques
Léger, Véronique
Lenoir, Jef
Létourneau, Jean-Yves
L’Heureux, Guy
Mailloux, Robert
Malette, Sylvain
Markow, Jack
Marsolais, Gilles
Mc Cann, Pierre
Medam, Yves
Mercure, Luc
Michel, Franck
Mongrain, Serge
Montpetit
Morin, Diane
Myrand, Robert
Nadeau, Jacques
Oligny, Louise
Onesti, Jean
Oss, Dereck
Ouellet, Guy
Ouimet, Lucie
Paczula, Tadeutz
Paone, Horacio
Pedneault, Hélène
Picard, René
Pierron, Chrystel
Poirier, Daniel-Henri
Quesnel, Francine
Quintas, Eva
Rae, James
Ravatel, Jean-Marc
Rivard, François
Rivard, Louise
Rogovin, Milton
Ross, A.
Roy, Éric
Roy, Éric E.
Roy, Marie-Josée
Rudewel, Mark
Ruegg, Fred
Rutenberg, Linda
Saint-Jean, Michel
Sainte-Croix, Esther
Saint-Pierre, Giles
Sénécal, Luc
Shargary, Gilles-Denis
Sutter, Gerardo
Tessier, Marc
Thibault, François
Topping, Clément
Tremblay, Dory’s
Tremblay, Élène
Tremblay, Robin
Trottier, Armand
Turcot, Guy
Vallières, Luc
Vitecoq, Arlette
Warin, Delphine
Welch, Zoé E.
Zavaglia, Nicols
Part 2: Backstage at the Magazine
All those who have been involved, at some level, with the trade of publishing know how much work and details are accumulated in each page of a magazine. Over a twenty-year period, taking into account each production stage, it adds up to a huge amount. Here we underline the contribution of everyone who, in one way or another, has helped to produce the magazine throughout the years. The list below includes the editors in chief and publishers of the magazine, the members of the writing committees and boards of directors, the various people, many of them artists and art historians, who contributed to its promotion and distribution, and outside professionals who contributed to its production.
Finally, we would like to mention the indispensable support provided by the different arts councils – those of Quebec, Canada, and Montreal, as well as the Department of Canadian Heritage – to development of the magazine. Our thanks to them.
CV’s back-stage:
Executive teams:
Doyon, Jacques
Blache, Pierre
Blouin, Marcel
Crépô, Pierre
Fortin, Guylaine
Legendre, Robert
Marchand, Michou
Michel, Frank
Monette, Hélène
Munger, Benoît
Roger, Danielle
Vanier, Hélène
Voillot, Sophie
Members of the Boards:
Alloucherie, Jocelyne
Allie, Thérèse
Alloucherie, Jocelyne
Blache, Pierre
Blouin, Marcel
Boyer, Jean-Pierre
Bureau, Lucie
Carrière, Suzanne
Chagnon, Alain
Chapdelaine, Pierre
Clément, Serge
Crépô, Pierre
Farley, Denis
Fortin, Guylaine
Grauerholz, Angela
Hakim, Mona
Hubler, Roy
Jean, Marie-Josée
Kieffer, Daniel
Laliberté, Brigitte
Langford, Martha
Legendre, Robert
Michel, Franck
Monette, Hélène
Munger, Benoît
Parent, François
Pelletier, Sylvie
Ravatel, Jean-Marc
Renaud, Nicolas
Rivard, Louise
Roverselli, Frédéric
Szilasi, Andrea
Topping, Clément
Tougas, Colette
Tremblay, Élène
Editorial committees:
Blache, Pierre
Blouin, Marcel
Bonin, Vincent
Clément, André
Clément, Serge
Couëlle, Jennifer
Doyon, Jacques
Jean, Marie-Josée
Lajoie, Vincent
Langford, Martha
Legendre, Robert
Michel, Franck
Musiol, Marie-Jeanne
Simon, Cheryl
Production teams:
Baillargeon, Stéphane
Barbeau, Eric
Bélisle, Jean-François
Blache, Pierre
Boisvert,Serge
Boudreau, Marik
Boyer, Jean-Pierre
Brunelle, François
Capuano, Réal
Chapdelaine, Pierre
Chapman, Leonora
Chayer, Robert
Clément, Serge
Crépô, Pierre
Crevier, Lyne
Denoncourt, Hélène
Faucher, Jean
Gagnon, Josée
Girard, Suzanne
Hébert, Danielle
Hétu, Richard
Hubler, Roy
Ilhareguy, Eric
Joron, Nicole
Kieffer, Daniel
Labelle, Simon
Langevin, Suzanne
Laverdière, Jacques
Leblanc, Jean-François
Leduc, Jacques
Lemire, Marie-Claude
Loiseau, Eric
Mantha, Chantal
Marchand, Michou
Michel, Franck
Moreau, Sandra
Munger, Benoît
Ouellet, Michel
Ouimet, Lucie
Passerat, Thierry
Pelletier, Sylvie
Quintas, Eva
Rheault, Hélène
Rivard, Louise
Robertson, Alexandre
Roger, Danielle
Roverselli,Frédéric
Roy, Erik E
Sansregret, Anonyme
Simard, Marcel
Topping, Clément
Tougas, Francine
Tremblay, Dory’s
Tremblay, Isabelle
Vanier, Hélène
Voillot, Sophie
Voyer, Jackie
Administration, Advertising and Subscriptions:
Allie, Thérèse
Belley, Anne-Marie
Blache, Pierre
Bolduc, Éric
Burcheri, Connie
Bureau,Lucie
Carmel, Denis
Carrière, Suzanne
Chauchoy, Arnaud
Desjardins, Anne
Desrochers, Marie-Josée
Dubois,Isabelle
Durocher, Marie Lyne
Fauteux, Catherine
Fiset, Martin
Foisy, Marie-Hélène
Fortin, Guylaine
Giacalone, Graciela
Harvey, Marie Constance
Hubert, Paul
Hunter, Harold
Khan, Asma
Labelle, Stéphane
Laliberté,Brigitte
Larivière, Maryse
Lebel, Nicole
Leclerc,Johanne
Legendre,Robert
Maillot, Josée (Belgique)
Marchand, Michou
Michaud,Reynald
Michaud,Valérie
Montréal Média Communications
Moreau,Sandra
Moroval, Anaïs
Ouimet, Lucie
Parent,François
Pelletier, Sylvie
Pirès, Maria
Potvin Léveillé inc.
Ravatel,Jean-Marc
SOCREP
Topping, Clément
Tremblay, Nathalie
Tremblay,Isabelle
Vienneau, Judith
Translations, Corrections and Revisions:
Barbeau,Éric
Bernard, Jean
Boyer, Jean-Pierre
Chagnon, Isabelle
Cimon, Marie-Nicole
Couëlle,Jennifer
Dagenais,Francine
Desrochers,Marie Lyne
Detandt, Corinne
Doré, Fernand
Dupond, Claire
Durocher,Marie Lyne
Dussault, Micheline
Fortin,Guylaine
Fournier,Sylvie
Garceau, Anne-Marie
Haim, Monica
Heppel, Johanne
Leduc,Jacques
Leroy, Carole
Lessard, Denis
Lessard,Gilles
Marchand,Michou
Régimbald,Diane
Ricard,Karen
Roth,Käthe
Touche traduction
Tougas, Colette
Voillot,Sophie
Watts, Richard
Graphic Designers:
Agence Code Communications
Chapdelaine, Pierre
Chayer, Robert
Cournoyer, Mathieu
Devillard, Aline
Devost, Marlène
fig.
Lachance, Jean
Lasnier, Louis-Charles
Morin, Diane
Robertson, Alexandre
Tremblay, Dory’s
Website:
Abdalian, Hraïr
Leroy, Carole
Simpson, Robin
Pre-press, Typography, Illustartions, Scanning and Printing:
Beaulieu, Jocelyne
Composition Style-Libre
Deronzier, Sylvie
Graphique Couleur
Imprimerie Classic
Imprimerie Fotram
Imprimerie l’Empreinte
Italique inc.
Lefebvre, Lyne
Obomsawin, Diane
Photo-Synthèse
Pilon, Alain
Reno, Alain