Elaine Ling

Elaine Ling (1946-2016) was a Canadian photographer.[1]

Early life

Ling was born in Hong Kong.[2][3] She immigrated to Canada with her family in the 1950s and grew up in Scarborough, Ontario.[4]

Ling received a medical degree from the University of Toronto, and practised medicine in the Cree Pikangikum First Nation in Northwestern Ontario, Canada, and in Kathmandu, Nepal, where she began taking photographs of female patients with leprosy.[1]

Collections

Her work is included in the collections of the National Gallery of Canada,[5] the Ryerson Image Centre,[6] and the Brooklyn Museum.[7]

Ling died in Toronto, Ontario August 4, 2016 as a result of lung cancer.[8][1]

References

1. "Aug 4, 2016 - In Memory of Artist Elaine Ling - Ryerson Image Centre". ryersonimagecentre.ca. Archived from the original on May 4, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
2. "Elaine Ling". www.gallery.ca. Archived from the original on 2019-05-04. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
3. Teicher, Jordan G. (8 April 2016). "These Photos Show Why Protecting Ancient Stone Structures Is So Important  ". Slate Magazine. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
4. Toronto, Point of View Magazine • 392-401 Richmond Street West •; email, ON • M5V 3A8 • Canada •639-0653 • Send us an. "Elaine Ling: Through her journeys, she found her way – Point of View Magazine". povmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 2019-05-04. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
5. "Elaine Ling". www.gallery.ca. Archived from the original on 2019-05-04. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
6. "From the Collection: Elaine Ling - Ryerson Image Centre". ryersonimagecentre.ca. Archived from the original on 2019-05-04. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
7. "Brooklyn Museum". www.brooklynmuseum.org. Archived from the original on 2019-05-04. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
8. "Remembering Toronto photographer Elaine Ling". The Eyeopener. Archived from the original on 2019-05-04. Retrieved 2019-05-04.