Notman's World

Overview

This documentary short is a portrait of Canadian photographer William Notman. Photography was still in its infancy when he opened his first studio in Montreal in the late 1850s. He rapidly turned his art, and a budding technology, into a highly successful business. Within 5 years he was appointed Photographer to the Queen. Not content with doing mere portraiture, he saw photography as a means of documenting history. With the use of props in his studio, composite photographs, and calling on his background as a trained artist, Notman immortalized the people and places of Canada.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1989

Original language

English

Production

ONF,NFB

Director

Albert Kish

Cinematography

Barry Perles

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0227148