Press Release

June 21, 2004
Old “Landmarks” Seen Anew - Al Darling

Markham, Ontario

Canadian Photographer Allan Darling successfully brings to his viewers old landmarks seen in an artistically new way, by highlighting a portion of the image in colour and leaving the remaining image in black and white. (i.e. in his limited edition print of St. Lawrence Hall, Allan has made the streetcar the focal point of the image by using colour). In 1892, the first electric streetcar was operated in Toronto, and in 1894 the last horse-driven streetcar was withdrawn. Today, Toronto is one of the few cities in the world that still has electric streetcars.

In another of Mr. Darling’s limited edition prints he highlights the Gooderham building, commonly called the “Flatiron Building”, in colour, showing the contrast between the old and the modern skyscrapers of downtown Toronto in the background. By doing so, one gets the feeling that the old is the present and the present is the past. This structure was built in 1892 and housed the offices of George Gooderham, of Gooderham and Worts. It is located at the junction of Front and Wellington Streets and derives its name from resembling an old-fashioned iron.

Mr. Darling who resides in Markham, Ontario has photographed extensively in Ontario, Quebec, Eastern Canada and Europe and has been the recipient of many photographic competition awards.

Northland Art Company (NAC) is a leading supplier of quality pre-framed and unframed prints for the North American Retailer. The NAC brand makes available exceptional prices without sacrificing quality.

Mr. Darling’s prints are available through NAC authorized dealers across Canada. To view his images, visit www.northlandart.com, or for more information call Northland Art Company at 905-294-1104.

Contact:

Deborah Bremner
Telephone: (905) 294-1104
Fax: (905) 201-6457
Email: art@northlandart.com
Website: www.northlandart.com