Richard
Harrington, OC (February 24, 1911 –
October 11, 2005) was a Canadian photographer. He is best known for
his photographs taken in the Canadian
Arctic between 1948 and 1953.
Born
in Hamburg, Germany, he immigrated to Canada in the mid-1920s. During his
career he traveled to more than 100 countries and his photographs have appeared
in more than 24 books. His work has been shown at the National Archives of Canada, the Smithsonian
Institution and the Museum
of Modern Art.
In
2001, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.
All images © Richard Harrington / Library and Archives Canada
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