Gerald Richardson photographic exhibit now open at DCMA

November 12, 2014 · 0 Comments

Originally from Orangeville, this world wide highly acclaimed photographer just may have been in a league of his own. Gerald Richardson’s career began in the mid 1930’s during the depression and evolved from taking family portraits to covering the war, and eventually Richardson found himself among the Royals having taken some of the most poignant and treasured photographs both loved and admired to this very day.
According to this quote which may be read at the Exhibit now on at the Dufferin County Museum and Archives, Richardson explains how quickly his career took off. “Canada was building up the Armed Forces and the Royal Canadian Navy, badly in need of publicity, offered commissions to trained newspaper men. I was the first Photographic Officer brought in and was given a lieutenancy. On Saturday I enlisted in Ottawa, complete with a brand new uniform. On Monday I joined the destroyer , Ottawa, in Halifax.”
Nanci Malek, of the Dufferin County Museum and Archives provided a wonderful comprehensive literary piece on Richardson’s history which can be found online at the following link,http://www.dufferinmuseum.com/Portals/0/PDF%20Files/Gerald%20Richardson%20in%20Sideroads.pdf
The Gerald Richardson Photographic Exhibit aptly called ‘Life Through The Lens’, runs from November 1st to January 31st.
For more information contact the Dufferin County Museum and Archives at 705 435-1181, and 877-941-7787, e-mail info@dufferinmuseum.com, visit www.dufferrinmuseum.com, Twitter handle @DufferinMuseum or ‘Like’ them on Facebook.

By Alex Sher