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1940's

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In 1947 George entered Columbia College of Columbia University, New York, for four years of immersion in the liberal arts. He began writing and photographing for The Columbia Daily Spectator. In 1948 George photographed "Squirt Gun Fad" published in Life magazine. Parallel to academic studies was signed as a stringer for PIX Inc. That summer studied at The Photo League with John Ebstel, learning the art of fine printing and the philosophy of the documentary photographer.

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1950's

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The 1950's saw George graduating from Columbia with B.A. in Liberal Arts; received scholarship to Alexy Brodevitch Workshop,New School

Went on active duty with the U.S. Army in Dec. 28, 1951-1953 in 555 Combat Engineer Group as photographer. Self Assigned work in England, France, Germany & Italy became the European Photographs Exhibition.

Returned to New York in May 1953 to begin his career as a freelance photographer

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1960's

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In the sixties, George was based in Continental Village, New York – worked all over the Eastern Seaboard of the US creating many of his seminal works. The common themes of politics, children and the environment ran through his work. Working with Educational Facilities Laboratories of the Ford Foundation, Monkmeyer Press Photos, Norfolk 7 Western RR, Xerox. He also began teaching in the extension division of State University at Purchase New York in 1970.

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1970's

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George was at the height of his career in 1970, when he and his family decided to emigrate to Canada. They crossed the boarder and became Landed Immigrants on July 4th, 1971. He photographed for Charlottetown Festival of the Arts, official photographer for Queen Elizabeth’s tour. His 1976 major retrospective at Confederation Centre Art Gallery in Charlottetown lead to the discovery of the Marilyn 7 Year Itch negatives which had laid dormant since 1954. George & Elaine became Canadian Citizens in 1976.

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1980's

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1980's

George & Elaine Zimbel decided to leave the farm, chose Montreal where he again took up the life of a freelance documentary photographer & fine art photographer and printer. His work started to be collected by the Canada Council Art Bank, The Steinberg Collection, Claridge Collection His work was acquired by the collections of The Museum of Modern Art, National Gallery of Canada, International Center of Photography, Houston Museum of Fine Arts; Musee du Quebec; Musee d'art Contemporain de Montreal, & Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography & the Brooklyn Museum

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1990's

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1990's

The 1990’s saw a solo exhibit at The Photographers Gallery in London. His work appeared in the MOMA exhibition and book "U.S. Politicians" in the fall of 1994. In February 1995, he had a solo exhibition at Stuart B. Baum Inc., Chicago and in 1996 was represented in Houston MFA's "New Acquisitions".
In the month of May 1999, he had a solo exhibition in Toronto curated by Stephen Bulger Gallery, appeared in a 1960's exhibition at Bonni Benrubi Gallery in New York, and a group show of Quebec photographs at the CMCP in Ottawa.

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2000's

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2000's

The new century started off with a retrospective exhibition at IVAM, in Valencia Spain, January 2000. 120 works dating from 1944 to 1999 were included in the exhibition. A catalogue was published with photographs and poems by Zimbel, as well as essays by curator Josep Vicent Monzo, Henry Lehman and Vicente Molina Foix. In November 2000, his retrospective was moved to Sala Millares, Madrid under the auspices of the Minister of Culture of Spain.

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2010's

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George's output slowed down in the 2010's.  The portfolio will be added soon. 

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Architectural

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Bourbon

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CCAG

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Children

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CMCP

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Europe

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Europe

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ICP

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IVAM

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Japan

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Japan

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Les Femmes

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MACM

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MAHL

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MAHL

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Marilyn

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MFAH

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MFAH

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MIT

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MIT

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MNBAQ

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MOMA

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Montreal

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Montreal

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New York

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New York

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NGC

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NGC

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NWR

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OAG

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Paris 1952

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Paris 1952

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PEI

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Politicians

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Politicians

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Readers

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Readers

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Shadows

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Spain

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Spain

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Still Movies

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Still Movies

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TMMP

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TMMP

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Galleries & Art Dealers

There is a finite inventory of prints available for sale through these fine art galleries.

Toronto

Stephen Bulger
Gallery

1356 Dundas Street West
Toronto, Ontario, M6J 1Y2

[email protected]
Tel:(416)504-0575

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Montreal

Claude Gosselin

P 3565, rue Berri, bureau 230 Montréal (Québec) H2L 4G3

[email protected]
T. 514 288 0811

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Los Angeles

Fahey/Klein
Gallery

148 North La Brea
Los Angeles, CA 90036

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Tel:(323) 934-2250

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Houston

Catherine Coutourier
Gallery

2635 Colquitt Street
Houston, TX 77098

[email protected]
Tel:(713) 524-5070

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New Orleans

A Gallery For Fine Photography

241 Chartres Street
New Orleans, LA 70130

info @ agallery dot com
(504) 568-1313

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