| Albert "Al" Gilbert | |
| Birth Date: | 18 November 1922 |
| Birth Place: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Death Place: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Known For: | Photographer |
| Awards: | Order of Canada |
Albert "Al" Gilbert (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]