Yousuf Karsh - Wikipedia
Yousuf Karsh CC RCA FRPS (December 23, 1908 – July 13, 2002) was an Armenian–Canadian photographer known for his portraits of notable individuals. He has been described as one of the greatest portrait photographers of the 20th century.
A Gallery Overview of Portraits – Yousuf Karsh
During his career he held 15,312 sittings, produced over 250,000 negatives, and left an indelible artistic and historic record of the men and women who shaped the twentieth century. Karsh’s portraits of many of those who sat before his camera are the definitive images that we remember.
Yousuf Karsh – Yousuf Karsh, master photographer of the 20th …
Yousuf Karsh’s (1908-2002) extraordinary and unique body of work presents the viewer with an intimate and compassionate view of humanity.
Yousuf Karsh | Armenian-Canadian Portrait Photographer
2024年12月19日 · Yousuf Karsh was an Armenian Canadian photographer known for his portraits of important and famous men and women of politics, Hollywood, and the arts, from Albert Einstein and Sir Winston Churchill to Walt Disney and Grace Kelly.
Yousuf Karsh: The Master of Portrait Photography - Photogpedia
2021年3月13日 · Yousuf Karsh is one of the greatest portrait photographers of the 20th century. Read about his career, iconic photos and lighting technique.
A Brief Biography – Yousuf Karsh
In 1998, Karsh celebrated his 90th birthday. Queen Elizabeth II opened his exhibition, “Karsh in London,” at the renovated Canada House in Trafalgar Square. That same year Karsh was honored with the Fox Talbot Award. He died in Boston in July, 2002.
Yousuf Karsh - The Canadian Encyclopedia
2010年3月14日 · Armenian Canadian Yousuf Karsh was arguably Canada’s best-known and most acclaimed photographer. Known professionally as “Karsh of Ottawa,” he was widely regarded as one of the greatest portrait photographers of the 20th century.
Yousuf Karsh - MoMA
Yousuf Karsh FRPS (December 23, 1908 – July 13, 2002) was an Armenian–Canadian photographer known for his portraits of notable individuals. He has been described as one of the greatest portrait photographers of the 20th century. An Armenian genocide survivor, Karsh migrated to Canada as a refugee.
Yousuf Karsh: Capturing the Souls of Icons Through the Lens
Yousuf Karsh [1908 – 2002] was an Armenian-Canadian photographer who captured the essence of 20th-century greatness through his portraits of iconic figures. Born in Ottoman, Armenia, he fled persecution as a child and eventually settled in Canada, where …
Tales of a Historic Career: Yousuf Karsh - National Portrait Gallery
Yousuf Karsh was a patient photographer. He took his time in order to make his subjects comfortable, easing them out of their shells to capture their true personalities. Ann Shumard, senior curator of photographs at the National Portrait Gallery, describes Karsh’s photographs as both revealing and respectful.