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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Manners, Morals, and Medical Care
“Manners, Morals, and Medical Care – How to be an Effective Physician” has just been published by Springer.
Arthur Miller
Karsh photographed Arthur Miller for Karsh’s 1992 book “American Legends.”
Linus Pauling
Linus Pauling, born February 28, 1901, was an American chemist, biochemist, chemical engineer, peace activist, author, and educator.
Corazon Aquino
Corazon Aquino was a Filipino politician who served as the 11th President of the Philippines, becoming the first woman to hold that office.
Tennessee Williams
American playwright Tennessee Williams died on February 25, in 1983.
Fidel Castro
On February 24, 2008, after nearly 50 years in power, Fidel Castro retired as President of Cuba.
Jonas Salk’s First Inoculations
Today marks the 67th anniversary of the first mass inoculation against polio with the Jonas Salk vaccine.
Robert Oppenheimer
Robert Oppenheimer, theoretical physicist and one of the “fathers of the atomic bomb”, died on this day, February 18, in 1967.
Newsweek
American magazine Newsweek launched on February 17, in 1933.
Peanuts
We mark the anniversary of Charles Schulz’s final “Peanuts” strip which ran in the Sunday papers on February 13, 2000.
Kim Novak
American actress Kim Novak celebrated her 88th birthday on February 13, 2021.
John Buchan
Scottish novelist and politician John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, died on this day, February 11, in 1940
The Eisenhower Memorial Commission
The Eisenhower Memorial Commission has sent their final dispatch, as the Eisenhower Memorial is now in the stewardship of the National Park Service.
Christopher Plummer, 1929-2021
Plummer made his Broadway debut in 1954, and received multiple accolades including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor at the age of 82.
Jascha Heifetz
Russian-American violinist Jascha Heifetz was born on February 2, in 1901.
Bertrand Russell
Bertrand Russell was a polymath, philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, writer, social critic, political activist, and Nobel laureate.
Clark Gable
American film actor Clark Gable was born on February 1, in 1901.
Calgary Stampede
In 1953 Karsh set off to investigate the Calgary Stampede on assignment for Maclean’s magazine.
Robert Frost
Frost was honored frequently during his lifetime and is the only poet to receive four Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry.
Artur Rubenstein
Polish-American classical pianist Artur Rubenstein was born on this day, January 28, in 1887.
John Updike
American novelist, poet, and short-story writer John Updike died on this day, January 27, in 2009.
Krishnamurti
We received a request for the Indian philosopher, speaker and writer, Jiddu Krishnamurti, and so have added him to the website.
Cesar Chavez
In redecorating the Oval Office, newly-elected President Biden placed a bust of labor icon Cesar Chavez behind the Resolute Desk.
Christian Dior
The French fashion designer Christian Dior was born on January 21, in 1905.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Today marks the 35th Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday in the United States.
Margaret O’Brien
Happy 84th birthday to American film, radio, television, and stage actress Margaret O’Brien who was born on this day, January 15, in 1937.
Joan Baez
Congratulations to singer, songwriter, musician, and activist Joan Baez for her Kennedy Center Honor.
Jean Paul Riopelle
The Jean Paul Riopelle Foundation came to fruition in 2019 as a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the Canadian painter and sculptor’s work.
H. G. Wells Coin
A new British coin commemorating science fiction author H. G. Wells has been criticized for featuring multiple errors.
Melvin Calvin
The American biochemist known for discovering the Calvin cycle, Dr. Melvin Calvin, died on this day, January 8, in 1997.
Jonas Salk
Before Jonas Salk’s vaccine was introduced in 1955, polio was considered one of the most serious public health problems in the world.
Paul Desmarais
Canadian financier and philanthropist Paul Desmarais was born on this day, January 4, in 1927.
Winston Churchill
We say goodbye to 2020, and celebrate the 79th anniversary of the making of this portrait.
Yousuf Karsh, 1908-2002
Yousuf Karsh was born on this day, December 23, in 1908.
Lakehead, Canada
Wishing everyone a safe, warm, and dry festive season.
Karsh Weddings
In his early years of practice in the 1930s, Yousuf Karsh photographed the Canadian public: their weddings, pets, kids.
Max Stern
A nice new addition to the digital archives is this 1973 portrait of German-born businessman and philanthropist Max Stern.
Ravi Shankar
The world lost sitar master Ravi Shankar on this day, December 11, in 2012.
Ralph Bunche
Ralph Bunche was a political scientist, academic, and diplomat who became the first African American to receive the Nobel Peace Prize on this day, December 10, in 1950.