Albert Gilbert

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

For the English footballer, see Albert Gilbert (footballer).
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

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] Since 1950, he has photographed all of the Prime Ministers of Israel.[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]

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

References
  1. "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.
  6. "Order of Canada citation".
  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
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