Gabor Szilasi, 98 ans
Sad to report that photographer Gabor Szilasi has died. He was 98 years old, and had been in Canada since leaving Hungary in 1957.
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J 07:30 on 2026-04-11 Permalink
There’s a nice documentary at the BAnQ about him called, well, Gabor. I caught it on Vermont PBS, of all places. RIP.
https://cap.banq.qc.ca/notice?id=p::usmarcdef_0006845872
Blork 10:04 on 2026-04-11 Permalink
Gabor was one of my teachers when I was studying photography at Concordia in the early 90s. He really was as kind and gentle as people say.
One day he was looking at a presentation of mine, which included a photograph of the Van Horne warehouse similar to the well-known panoramic one that he did in 1981. He admired mine, and said “we should exchange prints.” Ha ha ha, I sort of laughed it off thinking he couldn’t be serious and I never followed up. Probably in the top 10 of the stupidest things I’ve done.
Kate 11:31 on 2026-04-11 Permalink
I never met Gabor Szilasi, but the only instruction I’ve ever had on using a darkroom was from his wife Doreen Lindsay, at the old Graphia studio on the Main. She was a very good teacher, so I learned a lot in one or two short lessons, but I didn’t have extended access to the darkroom. But some of the concepts were applicable in Photoshop, so I picked up knowledge I’ve used ever since.
Ian 19:47 on 2026-04-12 Permalink
I worked in the Fine Arts store at Concordia in the early 90s, and had the opportunity to meet him a few times. He was always very polite and patient. All my friends in the Photography program spoke highly of him.
@Blork I feel like we might know each other IRL.