Jane Corkin
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Jane Corkin is a pioneering Canadian gallerist and art historian who founded the Jane Corkin Gallery in Toronto in 1979. She was one of the first to champion photography as a serious fine art form in Canada, curating and selling works by major figures such as André Kertész, Richard Avedon, and Robert Mapplethorpe. Her work has been instrumental in legitimizing the medium within the gallery system. In 2024, she was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Toronto for her visionary career in the arts.[1,2,3,4]
- photography as fine art
- curation
- gallery management
Books
Works by Jane Corkin
- 1982 Andre Kertesz: A Lifetime of Perception Essay by Jane Corkin.
Exhibitions
- 2025 Between Life and Light
Awards
- 2024 Honorary Doctor of Laws
References
- Designlines. Between Life and Light | Corkin Gallery Retrospective. link
- Critics at Large. Form and Legacy: Jane Corkin's Vision of Photography as Fine Art. link
- University of Toronto. Jane Corkin receives U of T honorary degree. link
- Corkin Gallery. Jane Corkin recognized with honorary degree. link