BOOKS:
SAM BORENSTEIN, co-authored by Leo Rosshandler and William Kuhns
(©1978 McClelland and Stewart Publisher)
SAM BORENSTEIN, co-authored by Loren Lerner and Jacques Desrochers
(in French and English ©2004 MBAM éditeur)
JEWISH PAINTERS OF MONTREAL, by Esther Trépanier
(in French and English ©2008 Les Éditions de l’Homme, Sogides Group Inc.),
features a section devoted to early Borenstein with 11 of his paintings reproduced in colour
(6 portraits and 5 street scenes)
CANADIAN EXPRESSIONIST: THE ART OF SAM BORENSTEIN
©2002 Joan Murray
Digital edition ©2026 Joyce & Erin Borenstein E-Publisher (see blog)
FILM:
COLOURS OF MY FATHER: A PORTRAIT OF SAM BORENSTEIN
(in English and French ©1991 NFB/ONF)
produced by the NFB and Imageries Inc., directed by Joyce Borenstein
An award-winning film, that won 9 international prizes including a Genie Award and an Oscar nomination for best documentary short.
PRESENTATIONS:
Joyce Borenstein is available to present COLOURS OF MY FATHER, as well as to present a new Powerpoint, ALEX AND SAM, authored by Wayne Larsen and Joyce. This slideshow describes the friendship between Sam Borenstein and A.Y. Jackson, member of the Group of Seven. During the 1960’s, they travelled together to paint the Laurentian landscapes in all seasons.