Laurence Tisch
Tisch was an American businessman, investor and billionaire.
Yousuf Karsh, master photographer of the 20th century
Tisch was an American businessman, investor and billionaire.
Ottawa City Council established the Karsh Award in 2003.
Mulroney served as the 18th prime minister of Canada.
Watson was photographed in 1990 for Karsh’s book “American Legends.”
Warhol died on this day, February 22, in 1987.
Cummins was an actress best known for her performance in “Gun Crazy.”
February marks the anniversary of John Glenn’s orbit of the Earth.
Lollobrigida was photographed on this day in 1958.
“He presented me with America’s favorite beagle, a tiny velvet Snoopy, as a gift to my wife.”
Murrow was an American broadcast journalist and war correspondent.
The Museum included our portraits of Eleanor Roosevelt and Nelson Mandela in their inaugural exhibition.
“In the Abbey de Cuxa in Prades, I spent several glorious hours with the master of the cello.”
The United States Supreme Court first assembled on February 1, 1790.
Rockefeller Jr. was an American financier and philanthropist.
Safra was a Lebanese-Brazilian banker and philanthropist.
“There is a delightful boyishness about him.”
Johnson was an American politician who served as the 36th president of the United States.
Estrellita Karsh celebrates her birthday today.
The American mezzo-soprano opera singer was born on this day in 1934.
“What emerged in my mind” was the dedication of the man and his clear vision of ultimate victory.”
The mountaineer, explorer, and philanthropist Edmund Hillary died on this day in 2008.
Poliakoff was a Russian-born French modernist painter.
Capa founded the International Center of Photography in 1974.
Happy new year from all of us at the Karsh archives.
We found this record of Karsh’s copyright registration for his 1941 portrait of Winston Churchill.
Douglas served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Edward VIII became the first English monarch to voluntarily abdicate the throne.
Sibelius was born on this day, December 8, in 1865.
“Woven Histories: Textiles and Modern Abstraction.”
Carter was an American writer, activist and humanitarian who served as the first lady of the United States.
On this day in 1988, Bhutto was named Prime Minister of Pakistan.
The American politician, diplomat, political scientist, and geopolitical consultant has died.
The “THINK” slogan was first used by Watson in December 1911.
Karsh had photographed Kennedy in 1957 and 1960, when JFK was the senator for Massachusetts.
Nader has a new book out called “The Rebellious CEO.”
De Sica was an Italian film director and actor.
Camus was born on this day, November 7, in 1913.
Mitterand was photographed by Karsh for “Paris Match.”
‘He will never be here,’ the gallery owner commented, when my assistant and two hundred pounds of equipment arrived.
“The Canadian people may never fully understand him.”