Professor Marta Braun of Ryerson (now TMU)
Toronto. The PHSC from its beginning has been blessed with many well educated members – lawyers, professors, software designers, managers, professional photographers, etc. For example, issue 23-4 picks out Dr Marta Braun, professor of Image Arts at Ryerson Polytechnic University (now TMU) in Toronto.
Marta spoke at our October, 1994 meeting on Marey and his photographic experiments on motion studies. In 1992 her book on Marey was copyrighted and published in hard cover to world-wide accolades. And four years later (1996) she was honoured by the French government.
The journal article is written by Bruce Piercey of Ryerson/TMU and begins, “Marta Braun, professor of Image Arts at Ryerson Polytechnic University in Toronto, has been honoured by the French government for her acclaimed book on the scientist and photographer Etienne-Jules Marey.
“Prof. Braun was awarded the Knight of the Order of Academic Palms by the government of France in a special ceremony during the “Alliance Française” in Toronto. The French consul general presented her with the medal which is given to those who have rendered services to the cause of French knowledge, culture, scientific progress and education.
“The award is equivalent to the Legion of Honour, being the highest honorific title for academics; both awards were created by Napoleon 1st.” …
Members can look up and read about Marta in the issue 23-4 pdf file on the free members-only DVD/thumb drive. See above or at right under Membership to join/renew (please indicate which). Questions? Email Lilianne at member@phsc.ca.
