Canada's Photographer l Photographe du Canada
On the World Stage l Sur la scène mondiale
Author: Jean-Marc Carisse, Jean Chretien, Paul Anka and Beverley McLachlin Series: Biography and memoirs
From Ottawa's Lower Town to Parliament Hill: discover the best portraits and photos of renowned photographer Jean-Marc Carisse, one of Canada's greatest photographers in a full-colour, hardbound coffee-table book.
3rd September 2025
Hardcover
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Summary
From Ottawa's Lower Town to Parliament Hill: discover the best portraits and photos of renowned photographer Jean-Marc Carisse, one of Canada's greatest photographers in a full-colour, hardbound coffee-table book.
Description
Behind every photo, there is a story... And Jean-Marc Carisse tells the story well. The award-winning photographer and author has captured more than five decades of events and people that have shaped Canadian culture and captivated the world's attention.
Carisse photographed national and global leaders, royals, entertainers, icons, heroes, and world-renowned personalities; he brings us backstage with him as he encounters and captures celebrities such as Paul Anka, Charles Aznavour, David Bowie, Fidel Castro, Leonard Cohen, Celine Dion, Bob Dylan, Wayne Gretzky, Yousef Karsh, Mario Lemieux, Nelson Mandela, Paul McCartney, Rudolf Nureyev, Queen Elizabeth II, Frank Sinatra, the Rolling Stones, and Mother Teresa.
As Jean Chretien so eloquently puts it in his foreword, "Jean-Marc's own words add additional colour and immerse the reader into many of the photos' context and insight of the moment when he pushed the shutter button to capture that moment in history."
Critic Reviews
"Who's that?" I asked. Now Ryan takes great glee in introducing me to top-class photographers that I have previously not heard of, and this occasion was no different. He literally rubbed his hands together, grinned, and told me that I was "in for a treat". He was right. How could I not be fascinated when I discovered the man has a photograph of himself with Fidel Castro where Castro has placed a hand on his shoulder, or who had once crawled into the fireplace in the Office Oval to get a better angle for a picture! This was how I came to be introduced to the work of Jean-Marc Carisse.--Rob Wilson "Frame, "
For over five decades, Jean Marc Carisse focused his lens on the world's most prominent figures. He handled each subject with a sensitivity undoubtedly borne of his personal perseverance through injury and adversity. The iconic Canadians he photographed helped us see ourselves through formative years. In this extensive collection of photographs, we have another opportunity to reflect on those people and events that helped shape this country and its place in the world.--Lieutenant-General (ret) the Honourable Roméo Dallaire "Jean-Marc Carisse"
About the Author
Growing up in Ottawa's Lowertown during the 1950s and 1960s, Jean-Marc Carisse graduated from the University of Ottawa (BA '74) after attending LaSalle Academy in Ottawa's Lowertown and graduating from Eastview High School. His first job on Parliament Hill sent him straight to prime minister office. He spent many years as an official photographer to Canadian prime ministers and captured meetings with world leaders including US presidents from Gerald Ford to Joe Biden.
His photos have been featured in documentaries, biographies and memoirs by prime ministers and magazines such as Time, Paris Match, Maclean's, and Stern.
In 2002, Carisse received the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal, and in 2022 the Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Scholar Award. LAC holds approx. 400,000 of his negatives.
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3rd September 2025
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