Jerry Lewis
“The King of Comedy” Jerry Lewis was born on this day, March 16, in 1926.
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Alexander Fleming
Scottish biologist, physician, microbiologist, and pharmacologist Alexander Fleming died on this day, March 11, in 1955.
Clare Boothe Luce
American author, politician, ambassador and public conservative figure Clare Boothe Luce was born on this day, March 10, in 1903.
TIME: 100 Women of the Year
TIME magazine has created a list of 100 Women of the Year.
Pearl Buck
Pearl Buck was the first American woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, in 1938.
Albert Einstein
This portrait of Albert Einstein is recognized as one of Mr. Karsh’s most iconic images.
American College of Cardiology
“Cardiology” magazine features this portrait of Helen Taussig in their article “Pediatric Cardiology: A Specialty Spurred by the Groundbreaking Work of Women.”
Hosni Mubarak, 1928-2020
Hosni Mubarak was an Egyptian military and political leader who served as the fourth president of Egypt.
Elizabeth Taylor
British-American actress Elizabeth Taylor was born on this day, February 27, in 1932.
John Glenn
February marks the 58th anniversary of John Glenn’s orbit of the Earth.
Ansel Adams
Landscape photographer, environmentalist, and friend and colleague of Yousuf Karsh, Ansel Adams was born on this day, February 20, in 1902.
LIFE Magazine and the Power of Photography
The exhibition “LIFE Magazine and the Power of Photography” opens this week. Karsh photographs featured on more than 20 LIFE covers during his lifetime.
Justice Felix Frankfurter
New to our digital archives: Felix Frankfurter, a noted advocate of judicial restraint in the judgments of the United States Supreme Court.
Presidents’ Day
Today is the Presidents’ Day federal holiday in the United States. Karsh photographed twelve United States Presidents, from Herbert Hoover to Bill Clinton.
Charles Schulz
On this day, February 12, in 2000, the world lost one of its most beloved cartoonists, Charles “Sparky” Schulz.
Nelson Mandela
Celebrating the release of Nelson Mandela after 27 years in prison on February 11, 1990, we added this portrait of the great man to our online archive.
Harold MacMillan
The Right Honorable Harold Macmillan was born on this day, February 10, in 1894.
King George VI
On February 6, in 1952, Britain’s King George VI died and his eldest daughter Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth II.
Flying Over Sunset
It’s 1957. You are at a beautiful beach house overlooking the Pacific. You’re there with Cary Grant, Clare Boothe Luce and Aldous Huxley and they are on an acid trip.
Philip Glass
Philip Glass was born on this day, January 31, in 1937.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on this day, January 30, in 1882.
Nelson Mandela
We licensed this portrait of Nelson Mandela to illustrate a poem for a book, sales of which will benefit the important work of Dublin Simon Community, Ireland.
John Updike
American novelist, poet, short-story writer, and critic, John Updike died on this day, January 27, in 2009.
Paul Robeson
The world lost an icon on this day, January 23, in 1978 when Paul Robeson, American bass baritone, stage and film actor, and political activist, died.
Collecting New York’s Stories
“Collecting New York’s Stories: Stuyvesant to Sid Vicious” opens tomorrow, January 22, 2020, at The Museum of the City of New York.
Estrellita Karsh
Mrs. Estrellita Karsh celebrates her 90th birthday this weekend, on January 19. Estrellita Nachbar met Yousuf Karsh in 1961.
Dr. Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King was born on January 15, 1929. In 1964, King became the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, which was awarded to him for leading nonviolent resistance to racial prejudice in the U.S.
Andrew Wright
Andrew Wright is the 2019 Karsh Award winner and his exhibition opens on January 23, 2019, at the Karsh-Masson Gallery, in Ottawa’s City Hall.
Russ Bannock, 1919-2020
Russell William Bannock was a Canadian fighter ace during the Second World War.
Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon was born on this day, January 9, in 1913.
Marian Anderson
On January 7, 1955, Marian Anderson became the first African American to perform at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.
Bill Clinton
On this day, January 7, in 1999, the Senate trial for President Bill Clinton’s impeachment began.
Dr. Alfred Blalock
Alfred Blalock was an American surgeon most noted for his work on the medical condition of shock as well as “Blue baby syndrome”.
Isaac Asimov
American writer and professor of biochemistry Isaac Asimov was born on this day, January 2, in 1920.
Winston Churchill
Today is the anniversary of Churchill’s famous “some chicken, some neck!” speech, immediately after which Karsh would make his outstanding portrait of the great British Prime Minister.
Happy Holidays!
Happy holidays and a healthy new year to all our followers.
Yousuf Karsh
Yousuf Karsh was born on this day, December 23, in 1908.
Leonid Brezhnev
Soviet politician Leonid Brezhnev was born on December 19, in 1906.
Ruth Draper
In 2019, 25 recordings were added to the United States Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry. One of them is Ruth Draper.
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
On December 11, 1936, after ruling for less than one year, Edward VIII became the first English monarch to voluntarily abdicate the throne, as he wished to marry a divorcée.