Robert Bourdeau is a self-taught photographer. He took up photography as an artistic practice after meeting Minor White in the 1950s. From this point onward, Bordeau’s subtle yet powerful aesthetic and dedication to a personal, contemplative vision carved out a strong presence on the international art scene.
In the 1980s Bourdeau began teaching at the University of Ottawa and elsewhere in Canada and the USA. He taught photography for over 14 years.
Bourdeau has shown extensively throughout North America and Europe, and has consistently been included in important photographic surveys at the National Gallery of Canada and the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography.
A number of catalogues and monographs have been published on the work of Robert Bourdeau, and his photographs can be found in numerous public collections, including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California; the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; the Vancouver Art Gallery; the Canadian Center for Architecture, Montreal; the National Gallery of Canada, and Library and Archives Canada. He is represented by the Stephen Bulger Gallery in Toronto.
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