Richard Harrington (photographer)

For other people of the same name, see Richard Harrington.
Richard Harrington
Born (1911-02-24)February 24, 1911
Hamburg, Germany
Died October 11, 2005(2005-10-11) (aged 94)
Toronto, Ontario
Known for Photographer

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.

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