C.C.F. Founding Members
In 1938 Karsh photographed founding members of the C.C.F, the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, a democratic socialist political party in Canada.
News & Stories
Mother Teresa
Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, known as Mother Teresa, was born on this day, August 26, in 1910.
Harold Prince, 1928-2019
American theatrical producer and director Harold “Hal” Prince died last month. Prince is associated with many of the best-known Broadway musical productions of the 20th century.
Jerry Lewis
Comedian, actor, singer, filmmaker and humanitarian, Jerry Lewis, died on this day, August 20, in 2017.
Bill Clinton
The 42nd president of the United States, Bill Clinton, was born on this day, August 19, in 1946.
Banksy’s Turf War
Banksy’s Turf War, above, reproduces Karsh’s famous portrait of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill with a slight difference.
Indian and Pakistani Independence
On August 15, in 1947, India and Pakistan gained their independence after 200 years of British rule.
Lech Walesa
Strikes that took place in Poland on August 14, 1980, would lead to Solidarność.
Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock was born on August 13, 1899. He was photographed for TV Guide in 1960 – the year of “Psycho.”
Fulton J. Sheen
In July, Pope Francis approved a miracle that occurred through the intercession of Archbishop Sheen, clearing the way for his beatification.
Vannevar Bush
Thanks to the Internet and to social media, the Estate receives regular inquiries from a variety of people and organizations. This week we were asked if we could confirm whether a color portrait of Vannevar Bush was indeed made by Mr. Karsh.
Voting Rights Act
On August 6, in 1965, US President Lyndon Baines Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act, guaranteeing African Americans the right to vote.
Robert Oppenheimer, Father of the Atomic Bomb
Karsh photographed Robert Oppenheimer, known as one of the “fathers of the atomic bomb”, in 1956, at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton.
The Karsh Award
Ottawa City Council established the Karsh Award in 2003 to honor the enduring legacy of Yousuf and his brother Malak Karsh.
Neil Armstrong
Neil Armstrong took many photographs while on the surface of the moon, including this image of his famous footstep. He later gave this print to Mr. Karsh to thank him for a portrait session.
Bernard Madoff
Bernard Madoff has made an application for clemency in the hope of reducing his 150 year sentence he received for his Ponzi scheme.
Watergate Scandal
On July 24, 1974, in United States v. Nixon, the Court ruled unanimously that claims of executive privilege over the “Watergate” tapes were void.
Berenice Abbott
Photographer Berenice Abbott was born on this day, July 17, in 1898.
Apollo 11 Moon Landing
Apollo 11 was launched by a Saturn V rocket from Kennedy Space Center on July 16, 1969, and the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle landed on the moon on July 20, 1969.
Barry Goldwater
In July of 1964, Senator Barry Goldwater won the Republican Party’s presidential nomination.
Boris Yeltsin
Boris Yeltsin became the first President of the Russian Federation on this day, July 10, in 1991.
H. Ross Perot, 1930-2019
American business magnate, billionaire, philanthropist, and former politician H. Ross Perot has died aged 89.
Stephen Sondheim Theatre
The producer and theatre owner Sir Cameron Mackintosh has announced that he is planning to rename the Queen’s Theatre in London’s West End as the Stephen Sondheim Theatre.
The International Spy Museum
The Spy Museum, in Washington, DC, is the only public museum in the United States solely dedicated to espionage.
Civil Rights Act
On this day in 1964, U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law.
Grace of Monaco: Princess in Dior
A singular look into Grace of Monaco’s stylish life through the exceptional dresses that the house of Dior created for her over the years.
The Charter of the United Nations
In 1945, Karsh was sent by LIFE to photograph the delegates at the United Nations Conference on International Organization, which included Vyacheslav Molotov.
Milton Glaser
American graphic designer Milton Glaser was born on this day, June 26, in 1929. He is most well known for the logo “I Love New York”
Pablo Picasso
On June 24, in 1901, Pablo Picasso had his first exhibition in Paris, “Yo Picasso” (I Picasso) at the Galerie Vollard.
Benazir Bhutto
Benazir Bhutto was born on this day, June 21, in 1953. She was the first woman to head a democratic government in a Muslim majority nation.
Queen Elizabeth at London Fashion Week
A model walked the runway with a headpiece adorned with images of Elizabeth II during the pushBUTTON fashion show at London Fashion Week.
Igor Stravinsky
Russian-born composer, pianist, and conductor Igor Stravinsky was born on this day, June 17, in 1882.
Thurgood Marshall
President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Thurgood Marshall to the Supreme Court on this day, in 1967.
Anthony Eden
Anthony Eden was born on this day, June 12, in 1897. He became Prime Minister of Great Britain after Winston Churchill’s resignation in 1955.
Jacques Cousteau
Jacques Cousteau was born on this day, June 11, in 1910. Karsh photographed Cousteau and his two sons, Jean-Michel and Philippe.
Kurt Vonnegut
The Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library “champions the literary, artistic, and cultural contributions of the late writer, artist, teacher, and Indianapolis native Kurt Vonnegut.
Sir Edmund Hillary
On this day, May 29, in 1953, Edmund Hillary and Nepali Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay were the first recorded climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
Art Gallery of Windsor’s Portrait of the Region
The Art Gallery of Windsor’s summer exhibition features 20 artists from the Permanent Collection, showcasing 73 works.
Herman Wouk, 1915-2019
Herman Wouk was an American author best known for historical fiction such as The Caine Mutiny (1951) which won the Pulitzer Prize.
Earl Warren: Brown v. Board of Education
“…the extent to which we maintain the spirit of our constitution with its Bill of Rights, will in the long run do more to make it both secure and the object of adulation than the number of hydrogen bombs we stockpile.”