Before Digital: Post 1970 Photography in Alberta

Before Digital: Post-1970 Photography in Alberta takes a selective look at the late analogic period through the eyes, camera shutters and darkrooms of twenty-seven photographers working in the province.

Curated by Mary-Beth Laviolette

Before Digital: Post-1970 Photography in Alberta takes a selective look at the late analogic period through the eyes, camera shutters and darkrooms of twenty-seven photographers working in the province. Featuring close to 80 works in (gelatin) silver print, C-print, Ektacolour, Cibachrome and other less common film products or processes, this large survey also highlights the growth of fine art photography from the documentary to the more conceptual or photo-based art. Considered as well is the contribution made by certain post-secondary institutions, public art galleries and collections in the province.

Photo courtesy Elyse Bouvier

Featuring works by:

Randall Adams
Shane Arsenault and Natalia Barberis
Dianne Bos
Douglas Clark
Diane Colwell
Don Corman
Douglas Curran
John Fukushima
Hubert Hohn
Dan Hudson
M.N. Hutchinson
Carol Johnston
Sima Khorrami
Ernie Kroeger
Don Mabie
Arthur Nishimura
Ingrid Plaudis
Garth Rankin
Craig Richards
Orest Semchishen
Colin Smith
Barbara Spohr
Ed Spiteri
Sandra Vida
George Webber
John Will