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Legacy
Passport Photographs
R. Kaye Kneller, 1933 A comment on Instagram light-heartedly asking whether Mr. Karsh had taken his own passport photograph reminded me of how many passport sittings Karsh did in the…
Canadian Citizenship
Yousuf Karsh Canadian Passport In 1945, Karsh became naturalized Canadian citizen number 10 and was given a passport. The Canadian Prime Minister, William Lyon Mackenzie King, invited one representative from…
Elixir
Elixir, 1938 From the very beginning of his career, Karsh was photographing almost daily. His work included weddings, passport photos, children and pets, dignitaries, as well as the theatre and…
Library and Archives Canada
Elspet Short, 1936 In the 1930s, Karsh was in Ottawa photographing the general public, including weddings, children, pets and passport photos, in amongst local dignitaries, and productions of the Ottawa…
Canada Day
…Canadian citizen number 10 and given a passport. The Canadian Prime Minister, William Lyon Mackenzie King, invited one representative from each of the 10 provinces to receive the first passports,…
Lysle Courtenay
Lysle Courtenay, 1933 In 1933, when Karsh’s records start, Karsh lists around 250 sitters and 30 Dominion Drama Festival plays. Several of these first sittings are passport photos (Karsh photographed…