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Appendices include a catalog of the holdings of the Photograph Collection, listing more than 1,200 photographers, and other useful information.  Summary:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"657\" data-start=\"136\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"160\" data-start=\"136\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"158\" data-start=\"138\"\u003eMagicians of Light\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (National Gallery of Canada, 1993) is an expansive illustrated catalog that celebrates the art of photography through the lens of one of Canada’s most significant museum collections. Edited and written by \u003cstrong data-end=\"384\" data-start=\"366\"\u003eJames Borcoman\u003c\/strong\u003e, the founding curator of the National Gallery of Canada’s photography department, the book accompanies an exhibition of the same name and assembles \u003cstrong data-end=\"584\" data-start=\"533\"\u003ea wide range of historic and modern photographs\u003c\/strong\u003e drawn from the Gallery’s holdings. \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1139\" data-start=\"659\"\u003eSpanning nearly \u003cstrong data-end=\"688\" data-start=\"675\"\u003e300 pages\u003c\/strong\u003e with roughly \u003cstrong data-end=\"726\" data-start=\"702\"\u003e117 reproduced works\u003c\/strong\u003e, the volume presents images by both renowned and lesser‑known photographers, representing diverse \u003cstrong data-end=\"867\" data-start=\"825\"\u003estyles, periods, and cultural contexts\u003c\/strong\u003e. Each photograph is paired with a concise biographical note on the artist and contextual commentary by Borcoman, which helps explain the work’s artistic significance, technical qualities, and place within the evolution of the medium. \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1564\" data-start=\"1141\"\u003eThe book emphasizes photography’s role as \u003cstrong data-end=\"1240\" data-start=\"1183\"\u003ea collective visual memory and an expressive art form\u003c\/strong\u003e, tracing thematic threads through documentary work, portraiture, landscape, experimental and expressive photography. Borcoman’s introductions and captions provide not only formal and historical insights but also reflections on how these images shape and reflect cultural understanding. \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1932\" data-start=\"1566\"\u003eWith its combination of \u003cstrong data-end=\"1665\" data-start=\"1590\"\u003emuseum‑quality reproductions, critical writing, and documentary context\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem data-end=\"1687\" data-start=\"1667\"\u003eMagicians of Light\u003c\/em\u003e serves both as a \u003cstrong data-end=\"1810\" data-start=\"1705\"\u003ecomprehensive survey of the National Gallery of Canada’s photography collection circa the early 1990s\u003c\/strong\u003e and as a \u003cstrong data-end=\"1893\" data-start=\"1820\"\u003eprimer on the diversity and expressive power of photographic practice\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"362\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eWhile the book spans a 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