Biography

Linda Rutenberg was born in Montreal, Canada in 1952.She has a BFA in film and music and a MFA in Photography from Concordia University and has taught photography and worked as a freelance photographer for thirty years. She has led workshops in different parts of the world and has organized photographic trips to Mexico and the United States. In 1995 she opened Camera Lucida Image Centre in Montreal which housed a darkroom rental facility, a lab, a school and a gallery. In 1997 she left Clic and opened Galerie Mistral, a fine art photography gallery in Montreal, Canada.

Her fine art work has been exhibited internationally, (Canada, US, Mexico and Europe). Her work has always been about cities, the environment, its people, and the interplay between these elements. She has produced several series:- Urban Visions, Sacred Sites, Terre Caliente, One Island - Many Cities, Mont Royal - A World Apart, The Spiritual Landscape and is presently working on a nocturnal garden series.

In addition to her photographs, Linda has produced many books. Her award-winning “Mont Royal-A World Apart” reveals one year’s exploration of the Frederic Law Olmstead Park that is in the heart of Montreal, Quebec. She has also produced eleven books in a series with ECW Press on North American cities. Secret Montreal, Secret Toronto, Secret Ottawa, Secret New York, Secret Chicago, Secret San Francisco, Secret Boston, Secret Providence & Newport, Secret Vancouver, Secret Portland, and Secret San Diego. Her latest books, The Garden at Night (2007), After Midnight (2008)and The English Garden at Night (2009) all take us on a journey through the most beautiful botanical gardens at night.

Her work can be seen at:
www.lindarutenberg.com and www.thegardenatnight.com

Linda lives and works in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.