Estrellita Karsh, 1930-2025
Our dear Estrellita Karsh died peacefully at her home in Boston on Friday, March 28, 2025.
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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.”
Paul Robeson
“Kings and Pawns, Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America” is out now.
Albert Schweitzer
Among Karsh’s ambitions was to photograph Schweitzer.
Christian Dior
“I decided to portray him standing partially hidden behind a screen.”
Estrellita Karsh
This year, Estrellita’s birthday coincides with Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Karsh and Garo
In the late 1920s Yousuf Karsh apprenticed with Boston-based portraitist John H. Garo.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
A third portrait of Dr. King.
Joan Baez
Baez was born on this day, January 9, in 1941.
Lord Mountbatten
This cover of Maclean’s from 1944 shows an early color portrait.
Carl Sandburg
Sandburg was awarded the Pulitzer Prize three times.
D. Kenneth Sargent
Sargent was an architect and educator.
Isaac Asimov
National Science Fiction Day is informally celebrated to honor Asimov’s birthday.
Brigitte Bardot, 1934-2025
“Is it true you have just come from photographing Pope John the 23rd?”
Karsh’s Birthday
Karsh was born on this day, December 23, in 1908.
Jacob Epstein
Epstein helped pioneer modern sculpture.
Nikita Khrushchev
“You must take the picture quickly, or this snow leopard will devour me.”
Christiaan Barnard
On this day in 1967 the first human heart transplant was performed by Dr. Christiaan Barnard.
Charles Schulz
Schultz was born on this day, November 26, in 1922.
Garson Kanin and Ruth Gordon
Kanin was an American writer and director of plays and films.
Margaret Atwood
Atwood was photographed by Karsh in 1977 for his book “Karsh Canadians.”
Paul Nitze
Nitze was an American businessman and government official.
Yousuf Karsh: Life & Work
A new book by Melissa Rombout.
Bryan Adams
Adams is among the best-selling music artists.
Walter Cronkite
“The most trusted man in America.”
John Glenn
Glenn returned to space nearly four decades after he became the first American to orbit the Earth.
Estrellita Karsh: Celebration of Life
On October 6, we held a celebration of Estrellita’s life at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Arthur Miller
Miller was an American playwright, essayist and screenwriter.
Walt Disney
The Walt Disney Company was formed as an animation studio 102 years ago today.
Winston Churchill Stamp
This stamp is coming soon from France’s mail service.
Clyde F. Barker
Barker was the University of Pennsylvania’s longest-serving Chair of the Department of Surgery.