Georgia O’Keeffe
1956
“I decided to photograph her as another friend had described her ... This portrait hangs in her Abiquiu home, now a museum operated by the Georgia O’Keeffe Foundation.”
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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The Marx Brothers
“Funny Stuff, How Comedy Shaped American History”
Zubin Mehta
Mehta is one of the most celebrated conductors of his generation.
Prince Charles
Charles was photographed at Rideau Hall.
Queen Elizabeth
Today marks the 100th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II.
Arnold J. Toynbee
Toynbee was photographed as Director, Royal Institute of International Affairs.
Betty Ford
The influential first lady was born on this day in 1918.
Intimate Audrey
Sean Hepburn Ferrer writes his own story of his mother’s life.
Marjorie McKenzie
McKenzie made history in 1930 as the first woman to take the foreign service exam.
Pope John Paul II
“Pope John Paul II talked with me about the rescued Polish art treasures I had photographed in Canada.”
Yukio Ozaki
The National Cherry Blossom Festival commemorates the gift of cherry trees from Mayor Ozaki.
Hans Hartung
Hartung was a German-French painter, known for his gestural abstract style.