Albert Gilbert
Albert "Al" Gilbert (November 18, 1922 – January 22, 2019) was a Canadian photographer. He was often called the "Ambassador of Canadian Photography". He was born in Toronto, Ontario into a family of Ukrainian-Jewish origin.
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Albert Gilbert
- Name
- Albert "Al" Gilbert
- Born
- 18 November 1922
- Birthplace
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Died
- 22 January 2019
- Known for
- Photographer
- Awards
- Order of Canada
- Nationality
- Canada
- Honours
- Member of the Order of Canada
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Albert "Al" Gilbert (November 18, 1922 – January 22, 2019) was a Canadian photographer. He was often called the "Ambassador of Canadian Photography". He was born in Toronto, Ontario into a family of Ukrainian-Jewish origin.
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He began working with his father, Nathan Gittelmacher, who was also a photographer. 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. Apprentice 1988-2016 Gilbert died in January 2019 at the age of 96.
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• Name — Albert "Al" Gilbert • Born — 18 November 1922 • Birthplace — Toronto, Ontario, Canada • Died — 22 January 2019 • Place of death — Toronto, Ontario, Canada • Known for — Photographer • Awards — Order of Canada
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1922
Albert Gilbert was born on 18 November 1922.
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Albert Gilbert died on 22 January 2019.
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