Jean-Marc Carisse

Jean-Marc Carisse is an award winning Canadian photojournalist. Jean-Marc Carisse has photographed the political, cultural and social scenes in Ottawa and around the world for over 40 years, including stints as official photographer serving the Prime Minister's Office (Trudeau, Turner and Chrétien) and as a freelancer. His photographs have appeared on many covers and pages of history and political books (including his own "Privileged Access w/ Trudeau, Turner & Chrétien" Warwick Publ. 2000), magazines including Time, Paris Match and Maclean's, as well as documentaries and biographies. He has also photographed consecutive Prime Ministers from Diefenbaker to Harper, US Presidents from Ford to Obama and a large number of world leaders. Carisse captured many performers, comedians, singers, artists, actors, icons and heroes, on stage and off, formally and informally, at home and around the world. These include President Nelson Mandela, Bob Dylan, Frank Sinatra, Jerry Lewis, Princesses Diana and Kate, Pope John Paul II, Queen Elizabeth II, Al Pacino, Rudolf Nureyev, Tom Waits, Fidel Castro, Bob Hope, Yousuf Karsh, the Dalai Lama, and Mother Teresa, to name a few. Past exhibits include: "My Trudeau Years", "The Charter. It’s Ours. It’s Us.", "Chasing The Beat", "On The World Stage", and "Jazz & Blues Seen".