A History of Photography in Canada, Volume 1

A History of Photography in Canada, Volume 1 is the first in a series of three titles by art historian Martha Langford that examines the photographic experience in Canada. This one begins in a pre-photography, pre-Confederation era of anticipation for a technology that eventually became an essential nation-building tool. Once the country came into being, photography helped unite its provinces and territories and influenced the emerging Canadian identity. The introduction of photography subsequently brought the idea of Canada to the rest of the world.

Selected images range from the iconic to the everyday and are presented with important contextual descriptions about the photographers, their subjects and the sociopolitical climate from which the images originated. This exhaustively researched book presents a thorough reference for researchers, students and photography enthusiasts alike.