Evelyn Andrus

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Evelyn Andrus
Born1909 (1909)
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Died1972 (aged 6263)
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Known for Photography

Evelyn Andrus (1909-1972) was a Canadian photographer. She was the first woman to hold the position of president of the Toronto Camera Club.

Biography

Andrus was born in 1909 in Hamilton, Ontario She attended the University of Toronto. She became a portrait photographer in Hamilton. [1]

She was active in the Toronto Camera Club (TCC), specifically serving as the chair of the education program and teaching portrait classes. [1] In 1952, Andrus became TCC's first female president. [2]

In addition to the TCC Andrus was a member of the Commercial and Press Photographers' Association of Canada, the Royal Photographic Society (RPS), and the Photographic Society of America (PSA). She eventually became director for the Eastern Canada Zone for the PSA. Andrus contributed articles to the TCC newsletter "Focus". [1] She was the first Canadian woman to be made an associate of the RPS, with the recognition based on the quality of her color photography. [3]

Her photographic career ended with the onset of arthritis. Andrus died in Hamilton in 1972. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Andrus, Evelyn". Artist Database. Canadian Women Artists History Initiative. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  2. "The Toronto Camera Club Celebrates 125 Years" (PDF). Canadian Camera Magazine. 7. Spring 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2019.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. "British Award For Toronto Woman". The Ottawa Citizen. Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. Canadian Press. July 18, 1950. p. 9. Retrieved 21 April 2019.