Eugene Kedl
Eugen Kedl (* 1933 in Stadtschlaining , Austria ; † March 9, 2008 ) was a Canadian photographer .
Eugen Kedl, brother of the sculptor Rudolf Kedl , came from Stadtschlaining in Burgenland. After an apprenticeship as a photographer in Pinkafeld and Vienna , he emigrated to Québec in 1954 . He made a career as a photographer there. He was married and had four children.
Kedl was honored with the Order of Canada and the Médaille de la ville de Québec . In 2007 he was named “Austrian Abroad of the Year”. He was a member of Richelieu international (Clubs Richelieu) since 1967 and its president in Québec in 1998. He was also the founder of the Great Vienna Ball in Québec.
honors and awards
- Photographer of the Year (1970)
- Québec Region Tourism Bureau Prize (1986)
- Certificate of Honor from the City of Quebec
- Medaille de L'Assemblée Nationale (1993)
- Silver Medal of Honor Burgenland Chamber of Commerce (1995)
- Medal of Honor of the Province of Burgenland (1996)
- Medal of Honor of the Republic of Austria for Art and Science (1997)
- Canada Order (2002)
- Gold Medal of Honor on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elisabeth II (2002)
- City of Québec Medal of Honor (2007)
- Austrian Abroad of the Year (2007)
Publications
- Saint Anne's Basilica 1984, official gift to Pope John Paul II.
- Québec by Kedl , 1985
- Images Inuit de Nouveau Québec , 1988
- Hommages au Québec , 1993
- Le culte de L'Ideal , 1994
- Les Plaines d'Abraham-Québec , 1994
- La Côte Nord , 1997
- Coeur du Québec-Mauricie , 1998
- La Côte de Beaupré et l'Ile Orleans , 1999
- Canada in 1000 pictures , 1999
- Ville de Québec , 2000
- La Côte Sud , 2003
- Le grande Ville de Lévis , 2006
- "Québec et ses merveilles", 2008
Web links
- Website of Eugen Kedl
- Death of Eugen Kedl, CM (English)
- Eugen Kedl is "Austrian Abroad of the Year 2007"
- Honoring Ernst Kedl as "Austrian Abroad of the Year 2007" (biography) (pdf; 2.38 MB)
Individual evidence
- ^ "Photographer Eugen Kedl died" , ORF, March 15, 2008
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Kedl, Eugene |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian photographer |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1933 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Stadtschlaining , Austria |
DATE OF DEATH | March 9, 2008 |