Prince Charles
1975
“I had the pleasure of photographing Prince Charles with his parents, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip, when he was three, but was happy to make an official portrait again when he was 26.
A Gallery Overview of Portraits
During his career he held 15,312 sittings, produced over 370,000 negatives, and left an indelible artistic and historic record of the men and women who shaped the twentieth century.
His Life in Pictures
Yousuf Karsh’s (1908-2002) extraordinary and unique body of work presents the viewer with an intimate and compassionate view of humanity.
Winston Churchill by Yousuf Karsh on British Five Pound Note
The Bank of England chose Winston Churchill by Yousuf Karsh to appear on the front of its all-new polymer banknote, now in circulation across the UK.
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Kiri Te Kanawa
Te Kanawa was born on this day in 1944.
Mikhail Gorbachev
Gorbachev was born on this day, March 2, in 1931.
Jascha Heifetz
Heifetz is widely regarded as one of the greatest violinists of all time.
Jonas Salk
On this day in 1954 the first trials of Dr. Jonas Salk’s polio vaccine began.
John Glenn
February 20 marks the anniversary of Glenn’s orbit of the Earth.
Walter Lippmann
Lippmann was an American writer, reporter, and political commentator.
Tennessee Williams
“Williams’s reply to my desire to photograph him was enthusiastic and spontaneous.”
Presidents’ Day
Today is Presidents’ Day federal holiday in the United States.
Nelson Mandela
Karsh photographed Mandela during Mandela’s visit to the Canadian parliament.
King George VI
On this day in 1952, Britain’s King George VI died.
Stephen Leacock
“He awarded me the Stephen Leacock Non-Existent Gold Medal.”