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Yousuf Karsh, master photographer of the 20th century

News & Stories

News & Stories
John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy

Karsh had photographed Kennedy in 1957 and 1960, when JFK was the senator for Massachusetts. […]

Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso

‘He will never be here,’ the gallery owner commented, when my assistant and two hundred pounds of equipment arrived. […]

George Stavropoulos

George Stavropoulos

Stavropoulos was a New York fashion designer best known for his draped silk chiffon dresses and evening gowns. […]

Cecil B. DeMille

Cecil B. DeMille

“Still Photographs, Publicity, and the Making of Cecil B. DeMille’s “Ten Commandments.” […]

Michael DeBakey

Michael DeBakey

DeBakey was an American general and cardiovascular surgeon, scientist and medical educator. […]

Max Ernst

Max Ernst

Ernst was a primary pioneer of the Dada movement and Surrealism. […]

Thurgood Marshall

Thurgood Marshall

In 1967, Marshall became the first African American to be confirmed as a United States Supreme Court justice. […]

Ingrid Bergman

Ingrid Bergman

Bergman was a Swedish actress who starred in a variety of films, television movies, and plays. […]

Edward Kennedy

Edward Kennedy

Kennedy served as a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts for almost 47 years. […]

Woodstock

Woodstock

The Woodstock Music & Art Fair kicked off today, August 15, in 1969. […]

Earl Athlone

Earl Athlone

His Excellency Earl Athlone was photographed on this day, August 8, in 1940. […]

Fidel Castro

Fidel Castro

“From the three sites offered for photography, I chose a simple ceremonial room.” […]

Marshall McLuhan

Marshall McLuhan

McLuhan was a Canadian philosopher whose work is among the cornerstones of the study of media theory. […]

Apollo 11

Apollo 11

The Apollo Lunar Module Eagle landed on the moon on this day, July 20, in 1969. […]

Augustus John

Augustus John

John was photographed during Karsh’s prolific trip to Europe in 1954. […]

Stephen Leacock

Stephen Leacock

In some cases, Mr. Karsh was able to spend a good amount of time with his Sitters, which led to some intimate stories. […]

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