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 Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...

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into a family of

Ukrainian-Jewish The history of the Jews in Ukraine dates back over a thousand years; Jewish communities have existed in the territory of Ukraine from the time of the Kievan Rus' (late 9th to mid-13th century). Some of the most important Jewish religious and ...

origin. He began working with his father, Nathan Gittelmacher, who was also a photographer. He photographed all Prime Ministers of Israel who served between 1950 and his death. 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

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of Great Britain and a Fellow of the American Society of Photographers. In 1989, he was made a Member of the

Order of Canada The Order of Canada (french: Ordre du Canada; abbreviated as OC) is a Canadian state order and the second-highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, after the Order of Merit. To coincide with the ...

in recognition for being "a master portrait photographer". His son, Michael Gilbert, is also a photographer. As well as his Grandson Darren Gilbert Levant. Apprentice 1988-2016 Gilbert died in January 2019 at the age of 96.Al Gilbert profile
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gilbert, Albert 1922 births 2019 deaths Artists from Toronto Canadian people of Ukrainian-Jewish descent Canadian photographers Jewish Canadian artists Members of the Order of Canada