Albert Gilbert

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Albert "Al" Gilbert
Born(1922-11-18)November 18, 1922
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DiedJanuary 22, 2019(2019-01-22) (aged 96)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Known forPhotographer
AwardsOrder of Canada

Albert "Al" Gilbert CM (November 18, 1922 – January 22, 2019) was a Canadian photographer. He was often called the "Ambassador of Canadian Photography".[1]

He was born in Toronto, Ontario into a family of Ukrainian-Jewish origin.[2] He began working with his father, Nathan Gittelmacher, who was also a photographer.[3] He photographed all Prime Ministers of Israel who served between 1950 and his death.[1]

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]

As well as his Grandson Darren Gilbert Levant. Apprentice 1988-2016

Gilbert died in January 2019 at the age of 96.[8]

  1. ^ a b "Judaica Canadian: An Ambassador of Canadian Photography". The Royal Philatelic Society of Canada.
  2. ^ Ontario Jewish Archives. "Al Gilbert". Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  3. ^ "News release". United Jewish Communities. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24.
  4. ^ "Member Record". Professional Photographers of Canada. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06.
  5. ^ "ASP Fellowship". American Society of Photographers.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Order of Canada citation". 11 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Past Exhibitions: 4 Generations of Photography by the Gilbert Family". Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery. Archived from the original on 2009-01-29.
  8. ^ Al Gilbert profile