Albert Gilbert
Photographer, Visual Artist
1922 –
Who is Albert Gilbert?
Albert "Al" Gilbert, CM is a Canadian photographer. He is often called the "Ambassador of Canadian Photography".
Born in Toronto, Ontario, he began working with his father, Nathan Gittelmacher, who was also a photographer. Since 1950, he has photographed all of the Prime Ministers of Israel.
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, a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain and a Fellow of the American Society of Photographers.
In 1989, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada in recognition for being "a master portrait photographer".
His son, Michael Gilbert, is also a photographer.
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- Born
- Nov 18, 1922
Toronto - Religion
- Judaism
- Nationality
- Canada
- Profession
- Lived in
- Toronto
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on July 23, 2013
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