Key Photographers

Photography is tightly woven into the fabric of Canada’s history from 1839 to 1989. Included among the key players are well-known photographers such as Alexander Henderson, who won awards for his beautiful Quebec landscapes, and Rosemary Gilliat Eaton, a photojournalist recognized for her sensitive portrayal of Indigenous communities in the North, as well as lesser-known figures such as C.D. Hoy, a portraitist with a focus on Chinese workers in British Columbia, and James Patrick Brady, a Métis photographer and political organizer. The work of these essential practitioners in the field of photography offers us the opportunity to understand the growth of Canada in an entirely different light.