Albert Gilbert
| Albert "Al" Gilbert | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 18, 1922 Toronto, Ontario |
| Known for | Photographer |
| Awards | Order of Canada |
Albert "Al" Gilbert, CM (born November 18, 1922[1]) is a Canadian photographer. He is often called the "Ambassador of Canadian Photography".[2]
Born in Toronto, Ontario, he began working with his father, Nathan Gittelmacher, who was also a photographer.[3] Since 1950, he has photographed all of the Prime Ministers of Israel.[2]
He was awarded the Photographer of the Year Award from the Professional Photographers of Canada in 1968, 1969, and 1973. He is a Fellow of the Professional Photographers of Canada,[4] a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain and a Fellow of the American Society of Photographers.[5]
In 1989, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada in recognition for being "a master portrait photographer".[6]
His son, Michael Gilbert, is also a photographer.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ Anne Tucker, Harlow Tighe, R. Eric Davis, Maggie Olvey, William R. Thompson (1996). Sonia and Kaye Marvins portrait collection. Museum of Fine Arts (Houston). p. 22. ISBN 0-89090-068-X.
- ^ a b "Judaica Canadian: An Ambassador of Canadian Photography". The Royal Philatelic Society of Canada. http://www.rpsc.org/cp/judaica.html.
- ^ "News release". United Jewish Communities. http://www.jewishtoronto.com/page.aspx?id=95891.
- ^ "Member Record". Professional Photographers of Canada. http://www.ppoc.ca/find/record_detail.php?id=O-199&page=1.
- ^ "ASP Fellowship". American Society of Photographers. http://www.asofp-online.com/detail.asp?ID=274.
- ^ "Order of Canada citation". http://www.gg.ca/honours/search-recherche/honours-desc.asp?lang=e&TypeID=orc&id=2681.
- ^ "Past Exhibitions: 4 Generations of Photography by the Gilbert Family". Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery. http://www.villacharities.com/carrier/carrier_main.asp?View=Gilbert.
