Gregory Colbert

Quick Facts

Full Name	Gregory Colbert
Occupation	Photographer
Date Of Birth	Apr 19, 1960(1960-04-19)
Age	64
Birthplace	Toronto
Country	Canada
Birth City	Ontario
Horoscope	Aries

Gregory Colbert Biography

Gregory Colbert is one of the most popular and richest Photographer who was born on April 19, 1960 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Gregory Colbert (born 1960) is an Canadian film maker and photographer who is best known for his work on Ashes and Snow, an exhibit of photographs and films in the Nomadic Museum. Colbert considers himself an apprentice of nature. His art is collaborations between human beings and other species which express the imaginative and poetic sensibilities of animals and humans. His photographs provide a non-hierarchical, inclusive view that of our natural environment which demonstrates the interdependence and symmetry that exists between humans and all other species of the world. In describing his vision, Colbert has said, ‘”I would define what I do as storytelling…what’s interesting is to have an expression in an orchestra–and I’m just one musician in the orchestra. Unfortunately, as a species we’ve turned our back to the orchestra. I’m all about opening up the orchestra, not just to other humans, but to other species.'”

He acquired the biggest Polaroid camera ever made The so-called 40 80 x 80 Museum Camera, which was acquired through the Polaroid Corporation and then moved into New York. The camera was renamed “Moby C”, it was utilized in the hands of Joe McNally in 2001 to create large-format portraits during following the attacks at the World Trade Center. The photos were shown under the heading “Faces of Ground Zero — Portraits of the Heroes of September 11th”.

In 2002, Colbert presented Ashes and Snow in Venice, Italy. An April 9, 2002 review in The Globe and Mail stated, “Colbert unveiled Ashes and Snow, an exhibition of images and photographs unprecedented in both scope and scale. Covering 12,600 square meters, it is billed as one of the largest one-man shows in the history of Europe.”

In spring 2005, the show opened in New York City in the Nomadic Museum, a temporary structure built to house the exhibition. Ashes and Snow and the Nomadic Museum then traveled to Santa Monica in 2006, Tokyo in 2007, and Mexico City in 2008. To date, Ashes and Snow has attracted over 10 million visitors, making it the most attended exhibition by a living artist in history.

Prior to its release, Ashes and Snow enjoyed the support of a dedicated group of private collectors as well as important people from the world of art. Through an unsigned letter, dated March 1, 1995 Charles-Henri Favrod, Director and Curator of the Musee the Elysee situated in Lausanne, Switzerland, wrote, “Ashes and Snow is written in the language of dreams ….The exhibition and the film are not about ‘inventing’ new images of being ‘modern.’ Instead Colbert is trying to return the image to its purest state, to touch the heart, to enchant, to remember forgotten ideals, and to show that all truth and reality is classical and eternal.”

Gregory Colbert Net Worth

Gregory Colbert is one of the richest Photographer from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gregory Colbert 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Born from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Colbert began his career in Paris in 1983. He made documentary films about social issues. Filmmaking led to fine art photography. The first show of Colbert’s, Timewaves, opened in 1992 at the Museum of Elysee in Switzerland to great praise from critics.

“When I started Ashes and Snow in 1992, I set out to explore the relationship between man and animals from the inside out. In discovering the shared language and poetic sensibilities of all animals, I am working towards restoring the common ground that once existed when people lived in harmony with animals.”

Ashes and Snow has been a critical and popular success. Photo magazine declared, “A new master is born.” Ashes and Snow has been described as “extraordinary” by the Economist, and “distinctive . . . monumental in every sense” by the Wall Street Journal. Stern magazine declared that the photographs are “fascinating,” and Vanity Fair described Gregory Colbert as “Best of the Best.” An article in 2002 in the New York Times by Alan Riding stated “The power of the images comes less from their formal beauty than from the way they envelop the viewer in their mood. . . .They are simply windows to a world in which silence and patience govern time.”

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Facts & Trivia

Gregory Ranked on the list of most popular Photographer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Gregory Colbert celebrates birthday on April 19 of every year.

Where is the nomadic museum now?

It is charted to migrate around the globe with no final destination. The most recent Nomadic Museum, in the Zócalo, Mexico City , was the largest bamboo structure ever created.

What is the meaning of Ashes and Snow?

The title “Ashes and Snow” suggests beauty and renewal, while also referring to the literary component of the exhibition ~ a fictional account of a man who, over the course of a yearlong journey, composes 365 letters to his wife. The source of the title is revealed in the 365th letter.

What camera does Gregory Colbert use?

The images record what he saw through the lens of his camera without the use of digital collaging. In 2000, he purchased the largest Polaroid camera in the world, the so-called 40 x 80 Museum Camera , which he purchased from the Polaroid Corporation and relocated to New York.

Who made Ashes and Snow?

Filmmaker, photographer, and naturalist Gregory Colbert is the creator of Ashes and Snow, an exhibition of artworks and films housed in a purpose-built traveling structure called the Nomadic Museum. Colbert was born in Toronto, Canada, in 1960.

Where is Ashes and Snow exhibit?

The debut installation of Ashes and Snow at the Arsenale in Venice , which opened in 2002, inspired the architectural concepts used in the design of the Nomadic Museum. In the 15th century the Arsenale was the biggest ship building yard in the world. At 600 meters in length it has cathedral-like proportions.