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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A. V. Alexander
An author contacted us to inquire about “Harold Alexander” for publication in his upcoming book.
Omar Bradley
On August 11, 1949, US President Harry Truman appointed Omar Bradley the first Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Herbert Hoover
31st president of the United States Herbert Hoover was born on August 10, in 1874.
Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol was once advised by an art teacher to paint what he liked, which happened to be rather ordinary things.
Neil Armstrong
NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong was born on this day, August 5, in 1930.
H. G. Wells
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Lyndon B. Johnson
On July 30, 1965, US President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare into law.
Jacqueline Kennedy
Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was born on this day, July 28, in 1929.
Dr. Charles Herbert Best
As a 22-year-old medical student at the University of Toronto, Dr. Charles Herbert Best contributed to the discovery of insulin.
Isaac Bashevis Singer
Isaac Bashevis Singer was a Polish-American writer in Yiddish.
Isaac Stern
Isaac Stern would have celebrated his centenary this year – he was born on July 21, 1920.
Edmund Hillary
New Zealand mountaineer, explorer, and philanthropist, Edmund Hillary was born on this day, July 20, in 1919.
Walter Cronkite
Broadcast journalist Walter Cronkite died on this day, July 17, in 2009.
Apollo 11
Apollo 11 was launched by a Saturn V rocket from Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island, Florida, on July 16, 1969.
Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford was born on this day, July 14, in 1913. Ford is one of the twelve US presidents – from Hoover to Clinton – who were photographed by Karsh.
Buckminster Fuller
American architect, systems theorist, author, designer, inventor, and futurist Buckminster Fuller was born 125 years ago.
Gina Lollobrigida
Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida celebrated her 93rd birthday last week.
Gabrielle Roy
This stunning portrait of Canadian author Gabrielle Roy is a new addition to the online archive.
Gian Carlo Menotti
Italian-American composer and librettist Gian Carlo Menotti was born on this day, July 7, in 1911.
Leslie Caron
French-American actress and dancer Leslie Caron was born on this day, July 1, in 1931.
The New Deal
Britain’s Conservative Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, said today his country needs a “Rooseveltian” approach to the economy following the coronavirus pandemic.
Milton Glaser, 1929-2020
Beloved American graphic designer Milton Glaser has died.
Sergei Khrushchev, 1935-2020
Sergei Khrushchev, son of former Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, has died.
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten was born on June 25, 1900.
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
“Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President” focuses on the role popular music played when the former president ran for the White House.
Judy Garland
American actress, singer, and dancer Judy Garland died on this day, June 22, in 1969.
Megerditch Tarakdjian
One of Megerditch Tarakdjian’s works is a monument to Yousuf Karsh.
Nelson Mandela
On June 12, 1964, Nelson Mandela Nelson began a 27 year jail sentence.
John F. Kennedy Civil Rights Address
On June 11, 1963, President John F. Kennedy gave a speech declaring segregation as morally wrong.
Prince Philip
99th birthday greetings to the United Kingdom’s Prince Philip.
Frank Lloyd Wright
Surrounded at Taliesin West by twenty-three of his apprentices, the founder of organic architecture brandished a cigarette he would later sheepishly cut out of his portraits.
Robert F. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy addressed his supporters in Los Angeles shortly after midnight on June 5, 1968, and upon leaving the address, he was shot three times.
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali died on this day, June 3, in 2016.
Henry Schachte
“My internet searches brought me to Mr. Karsh’s website, and the listing for my great grandfather’s sitting.”
Vittorio De Sica
Representing the last of pre-lockdown scanning we bring you Italian director and actor Vittorio De Sica.
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy was born on this day, May 29, in 1917.
Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru died on this day, May 27, in 1964.
Roddy McDowall
Karsh photographed on some Hollywood movie sets in the 1960s and ’70s.
Andrei Sakharov
Russian nuclear physicist, dissident, Nobel laureate, and activist for disarmament, peace and human rights, Andrei Sakharov was born on this day in 1921.