Julie Harris, 1991 In 1992, Yousuf Karsh published American Legends, (Little, Brown and Company), a book of portraits made in 1990 and 1991. “Yousuf Karsh captures the essence of nearly… […]

Dizzy Gillespie, 1990 It is usually a surprise for people when they learn that Yousuf Karsh photographed Dizzy Gillespie. The jazz musician posed in 1990, for Karsh’s American Legends project…. […]

…be a society debutante. Harris was photographed towards the end of Mr. Karsh’s career, for his “American Legends” series. See whom else was photographed. See the resulting book American Legends…. […]

Bobby Short, 1990 American cabaret singer and pianist Bobby Short died March 21, in 2005 (b. 1924). He was photographed in 1990 for Karsh’s “American Legends” project, and Karsh noted… […]

…a whole host of other people across 1990 and 1991 for his book American Legends (Bulfinch Press, 1992), including Jessye Norman, Isaac Stern, Cesar Chavez, Jasper Johns, and many more…. […]

…in 1991 for Karsh’s “American Legends” series. Photographed towards the end of Mr. Karsh’s career, the series included more than 50 great names, from theatre producer George Abbott, to film… […]

…two-tone shoes.” (Wikipedia) Wolfe was photographed late in Karsh’s career, in 1990, one of several people photographed for a project titled “American Legends.” See the other people who were photographed…. […]

…Obama in 2009. Glaser is one of many subjects who were photographed by Karsh in 1990 and 1991 for his “American Legends” project, among them Ralph Nadar, Dizzy Gillespie, Tom… […]

…proposing the double helix structure of the DNA molecule. Watson was photographed for the 1992 book American Legends in which Karsh is quoted: “The informal and charming Nobelist, not content… […]

…studio in 1992 and only came out of retirement briefly, to photograph the Clintons), Karsh photographed an array of subjects for his “American Legends” series. See the whole list of… […]

Ralph Nader, 1990 Another image freshly added to the website, American political activist and attorney Ralph Nader. Nader was also photographed for American Legends, in 1990…. […]

…won four Grammy Awards. Horne was photographed on this day, May 30, in 1991. Karsh photographed dozens of sitters in 1990 and 1991 for his “American Legends” series for East/West… […]

…and rushed toward me to inquire breathlessly about her photographs. Our last meeting was shortly before her untimely death, when she came to my exhibition ‘American Legends.’ She stood alone… […]

Elie Wiesel, 1991 Romanian-born American writer, professor, political activist, Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel was born on September 30, in 1928 (d. 2016). Karsh noted in American Legends:”In his book-lined study,… […]

Elie Wiesel, 1991 Romanian-born American writer, professor, political activist, and Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel was born on September 30, in 1928 (d. 2016). Karsh noted in American Legends: “In his… […]

…and rushed toward me to inquire breathlessly about her photographs. Our last meeting was shortly before her untimely death, when she came to my exhibition ‘American Legends.’ She stood alone… […]

…a course of emulation and inspiration for students of business, executives and the wider citizenry.” Nader was photographed in 1990 for Karsh’s book American Legends (Little, Brown and Company, 1992)…. […]

…and in 1991 was included in “Karsh: American Legends.” Read the obituary in the New York Times. More David Rockefeller by Yousuf Karsh. See all Sittings related to the Rockefellers…. […]

…more than any other children’s show. Jim Henson was photographed in 1990, and his portrait was published in American Legends. Yousuf Karsh with Kermit the Frog and Jim Henson, 1990… […]

…American Legends. Karsh notes of his subject: “In his cluttered room he produces avant-garde compositions – beyond the parameters of conventional music – challenging us to open our minds and… […]

…former Henry Miller’s theatre was named after him in 2010. Karsh wrote in his book American Legends (1992, Bulfinch Press): “It did not surprise me to learn that he loves… […]

…book American Legends (Bullfinch Press, 1992) Karsh wrote of the artist “He presented me with America’s favorite beagle, a tiny velvet “Snoopy,” as a gift to my wife, and it… […]

…Karsh in 1972. He was photographed a second time, in 1990, for Karsh’s “American Legends” series. See who else was photographed. See a portrait of Kissinger from the later Sitting…. […]

…her untimely death, when she came to my exhibition ‘American Legends.’ She stood alone at the entrance, her quiet presence penetrating the crowd.” See a color portrait from this Sitting…. […]

…Association (NFWA), which later merged with the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee (AWOC) to become the United Farm Workers (UFW) labor union. In his book American Legends (Bulfinch Press, 1992), Karsh… […]

…sleep at his California home at age 77. In his book American Legends (Bullfinch Press, 1992) Karsh wrote of the artist, “He presented me with America’s favorite beagle, a tiny… […]

Cornell Capa, 1990 Karsh photographed a handful of his fellow photographers. Robert Capa was photographed in 1990 for Karsh’s “American Legends” series; he had previously been photographed in 1981. Like… […]

…By the show’s 40th anniversary in 2009, it was broadcast in more than 140 countries. Jim Henson was photographed in 1990, and his portrait was published in American Legends. 1990… […]

…subsequent Nobel Prize award for it. James Watson was photographed for the 1992 book American Legends in which Karsh is quoted: “The informal and charming Nobelist, not content to rest… […]

…Schulz’s life. Read more (Wikipedia) In Karsh’s book American Legends (Bullfinch Press, 1992) Karsh wrote of the artist “He presented me with America’s favorite beagle, a tiny velvet “Snoopy,” as… […]

…and the muppet master Jim Henson in March, 1990, just two months before Henson died. Karsh photographed them for his “American Legends” series. See Karsh’s solo portrait of Jim Henson…. […]

Elizabeth Taylor, 1946 British-American actress Elizabeth Taylor was born on this day, February 27, in 1932. Taylor began her career as a child actress in the early 1940s. At the… […]