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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Jean Sibelius
Sibelius was born on this day, December 8, in 1865.
Lenore Tawney
“Woven Histories: Textiles and Modern Abstraction.”
Rosalynn Carter, 1927-2023
Carter was an American writer, activist and humanitarian who served as the first lady of the United States.
Benazir Bhutto
On this day in 1988, Bhutto was named Prime Minister of Pakistan.
Henry Kissinger, 1923-2023
The American politician, diplomat, political scientist, and geopolitical consultant has died.
Thomas Watson
The “THINK” slogan was first used by Watson in December 1911.
John F. Kennedy
Karsh had photographed Kennedy in 1957 and 1960, when JFK was the senator for Massachusetts.
Ralph Nader
Nader has a new book out called “The Rebellious CEO.”
Vittorio De Sica
De Sica was an Italian film director and actor.
Albert Camus
Camus was born on this day, November 7, in 1913.
François Mitterand
Mitterand was photographed by Karsh for “Paris Match.”
Pablo Picasso
‘He will never be here,’ the gallery owner commented, when my assistant and two hundred pounds of equipment arrived.
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
“The Canadian people may never fully understand him.”
Vannevar Bush
Bush was an American engineer, inventor and science administrator.
Russell Wright
Wright was among the most influential designers of the 20th Century.
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Williams was an English composer.
George Stavropoulos
Stavropoulos was a New York fashion designer best known for his draped silk chiffon dresses and evening gowns.
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater was photographed on this day, October 2, in 1963.
Cecil B. DeMille
“Still Photographs, Publicity, and the Making of Cecil B. DeMille’s “Ten Commandments.”
Jacques Chirac
Chirac died on this day, September 26, in 2019.
John Diefenbaker
Diefenbaker was the 13th Prime Minister of Canada.
Alexander Fleming
Fleming discovered Penicillin in September, 1928.
Jacques Henri Lartigue
Lartigue started taking photographs when he was seven.
Michael DeBakey
DeBakey was an American general and cardiovascular surgeon, scientist and medical educator.
Max Ernst
Ernst was a primary pioneer of the Dada movement and Surrealism.
Thurgood Marshall
In 1967, Marshall became the first African American to be confirmed as a United States Supreme Court justice.
Ingrid Bergman
Bergman was a Swedish actress who starred in a variety of films, television movies, and plays.
Edward Kennedy
Kennedy served as a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts for almost 47 years.
Woodstock
The Woodstock Music & Art Fair kicked off today, August 15, in 1969.
Earl Athlone
His Excellency Earl Athlone was photographed on this day, August 8, in 1940.
Walter Annenberg
Annenberg was an American businessman, investor, philanthropist, and diplomat.
Sculptors in Italy
On August 2, 1970, Karsh was in Italy photographing several artists.
Fidel Castro
“From the three sites offered for photography, I chose a simple ceremonial room.”
Jacqueline Kennedy
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was born on this day, July 28, in 1929.
Dr. Charles Best
Dr. Best contributed to the discovery of the pancreatic hormone insulin.
Norman Rockwell
“If integrity goes, technique alone cannot save it.”
Marshall McLuhan
McLuhan was a Canadian philosopher whose work is among the cornerstones of the study of media theory.
Apollo 11
The Apollo Lunar Module Eagle landed on the moon on this day, July 20, in 1969.
Augustus John
John was photographed during Karsh’s prolific trip to Europe in 1954.