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Portrait of Sam Tata [graphic material] by Derek Oss

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Date:

September, 1984

Reference:

R11097-0-6-E, Box number: 2004-1476

BAN no.:

2005-00301-8

Item no. (creator):

7

Type of material:

Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

3614350

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Portrait of Sam Tata
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Date(s):

September, 1984

Place:

Montreal,

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1 photograph : silver gelatin ; 20.3 x 25.4 cm.
Positive Paper Silver - gelatine

Language of material:

English

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Portraits by and of Sam Tata [graphic material]

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Item consists of one photographic portrait of Sam Tata by Derek Oss.
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Artist: Tata, Sam, 1911-2005

Photographer: Oss, Derek
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Tata, Sam, 1911-2005 : Montreal photographer, Sam Tata was born in Shanghai, China of Indian parents in 1911. He began photographing in 1936 and after a start in street photography, he studied portraiture. He later travelled to India where he rediscovered his interests in photographing everyday life. He worked as a photojournalist, mostly generating reportage with frequent contributions to magazines in Bombay. In 1948, influenced by Henri Cartier-Bresson, Tata began using a 35mm camera and developed a more spontaneous style. Some speculate that his close friendship with Henri Cartier-Bresson resulted in Tata's commitment to practicing photojournalism full-time. He returned to Shanghai in 1949 and recorded the events before and after the establishment of Mao Tse Tung's government. He immigrated to Canada in 1956 and worked as a photojournalist, specializing in Canadian cultural life. He contributed to Chatelaine, Maclean's, Star Weekly, Canadian Art, and other such publications.
He is also well known for his portraits of artists.

He has had numerous exhibitions in major North American cities as well as Shanghai and Bombay, and has been the recipient of many awards.

Sam Tata died on 3 July 2005 in Sooke, British Columbia.

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Signatures and inscriptions note:

in blue ink, verso b.l.r.: Derek Oss / #7-Sam-Sept, 1984-Mtl

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Portraits

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Private

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2005-00301-8
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Graphic (photo)

[Consultation99 Closed pending processing]
To be consulted with the assistance of a staff member from the Portrait Gallery of Canada

Box [R11097] 2004-1476

[Consultation 99 Closed pending processing]

Copy negative [R11327 NPC] PA-215289

[Consultation 99 Closed pending processing]

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