Bruno Engler Photography : Sixty Years of Mountain Photography in the Canadian Rockies by Bruno Engler, Susan Potts and Vera Matrasova-Engler (Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRMB Rocky Mountain Books
ISBN-100921102852
ISBN-139780921102854
eBay Product ID (ePID)30290383
Product Key Features
Book TitleBruno Engler Photography : Sixty Years of Mountain Photography in the Canadian Rockies
Number of Pages168 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicIndividual Photographers / General, Canada / Western Provinces (Ab, BC), Subjects & Themes / Plants & Animals
IllustratorYes
GenreTravel, Photography
AuthorBruno Engler, Susan Potts, Vera Matrasova-Engler
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.2 in
Item Weight45.2 Oz
Item Length10.5 in
Item Width11.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2001-536483
Dewey Edition21
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Dewey Decimal779/.991711
SynopsisBruno Engler was born in Lugano, Switzerland, in 1915. He came to Canada in 1939 and spent over 60 years photographing the Canadian Rockies. The last of the Swiss mountain guides hired by Canadian Pacific he was a climber, ski instructor, cinematographer, occasional actor, writer, story teller and high altitude photographer. He was the recipient of numerous awards including the Alberta Achievement Award for Excellence, the Premier Cup for Photography and Mountaineering, and the prestigious Rose Award presented at the World Environmental Festival in 1986 in Ottawa, Canada. He also received an honourary lifetime achievement award from IATSE, the international photographer's guild. He was named an honourary member of the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides in 1975. In 1987, at the Banff Festival of Mountain Films, Bruno was selected as the recipient for the inaugural Summit of Excellence Award, representing the highest of honours from his peers in the mountain community for his contributions to Canadian Rockies culture and for his enthusiasm and dedication to photography, guiding and skiing.