Yousuf Karsh
Yousuf Karsh (December 23, 1908 – July 13, 2002) was a Canadian photographer. He had Armenian heritage. He was a portrait painter. His work includes portraits of statesmen, artists, authors, musicians, film directors, scientists, and other people that do important things. He was celebrated by a festival in 2009. [1]
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Karsh's portrait of Winston Churchill, titled The Roaring Lion, 30 December 1941
Yousuf and Estrellita Karsh with U.S. president Ronald Reagan in 1983, at the White House
A bust of Karsh, a gift from Armenia, unveiled before Château Laurier, Ottawa, in 2017
References
- ↑ "Yousuf Karsh | Armenian-Canadian photographer". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
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