Fidel Castro, 1926-2016
Editorials that featured Fidel Castro by Yousuf Karsh in the week after Castro died.
News
Estrellita Karsh Named as Project 351 Service Hero
Estrellita Karsh was recognized as a Service Hero for the 2017 Class at Project 351’s Annual Launch and Service Day.
Exhibit Citizen Karsh’s Collection
In a letter to the Ottawa Citizen, Lilly Koltun, PhD, Director General (ret’d), Portrait Gallery of Canada, writes: “Exhibit citizen Karsh’s collection”
The Churchill Factor
Very special permission was given for British author and politician Boris Johnson to use a colorized version of the portrait of Winston Churchill for the cover of his book.
Elie Wiesel, 1928-2016
Author, Nobel Peace Prize Winner, and Auschwitz survivor, Elie Wiesel, died in June, 2016.
Why is Churchill “grumpy” on new banknote?
After The Bank of England revealed a new plastic five pound note featuring Winston Churchill, ‘No Such Thing as The News’ discuss why the former prime minister looks so displeased in the photo.
Cover of the Telegraph Magazine
In April, 2016, Britain’s Telegraph Magazine celebrated Queen Elizabeth’s 90th birthday with this cover featuring a Karsh portrait of Her Majesty.
Canada Post “Canadian Photography” Features Grey Owl by Karsh
No collection of Canadian photographs would be complete without the work of Yousuf Karsh.
“Yousuf Karsh: Icons of the Twentieth Century” at the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art
On loan from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, “Yousuf Karsh: Icons of the Twentieth Century” provides an intimate view into the faces of leading figures in the arts, politics and the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Betty Low, 1916-2016
Dancer and actress Betty Low, seen here in 1936, has died aged 100.
Developer Formulae
The developers were to Karsh’s own formulae because that is what he learned from his early years with George Nakash and John Garo – no Kodak packages.
Cameras and Lighting
Karsh’s camera of choice was large format: 8 by 10 with an interchangeable 4 by 5 back. He preferred tungsten lights because he could see the results playing across the faces of his subjects, and they were less disruptive than the flash of strobes.
The Yousuf Karsh Archive, Lecture by Julie Grahame
Julie Grahame presents several of Karsh’s most well-known works and tells the stories behind the images.
Bank of Canada Honours the Historic Reign of Queen Elizabeth II with Commemorative Note
The Bank of Canada honored the historic reign of Queen Elizabeth on September 9th, 2015, with the launch of a commemorative bank note.
Hemingway Look-Alike Society
These are the 2015 Winners of the Hemingway Look-Alike competition…
Canada Mint Celebrates Albert Einstein’s Theory of Relativity with Karsh Portrait
Royal Canadian Mint engravers have expertly reproduced the original portrait taken by Yousuf Karsh in 1948.
Canada Post Honors Nelson Mandela Using Karsh Photograph
The stamp was designed with a photograph by Yousuf Karsh, taken on Mandela’s first visit to Canada in 1990.
Crater on Mercury named after Karsh
“The MESSENGER Education and Public Outreach (EPO) Team, coordinated through Carnegie Science, announces the winning names from its competition to name five impact craters on Mercury.”
Audrey Hepburn Google Doodle Inspired by Karsh Portrait
“Finding the right solution for someone as timeless as Audrey proved a tricky task. Not only was she a classically beautiful actress, she also dedicated her life to philanthropy. It was easy to find inspiration for her portrait in Yousuf Karsh’s photograph from 1956.”
Apple Chooses Karsh for Nelson Mandela Obituary
As it did for the passing of company cofounder Steve Jobs, Apple replaced its home page with a simple homage to Nelson Mandela.
Canada Post Celebrates Author Robertson Davies with Karsh Portrait
As a cultural luminary who helped to form the Canadian identity, a portrait of him by Yousuf Karsh was essential. The stamp frames an all-knowing academic figure, with his trademark beard worthy of a mythic god.
The Karsh Lecture in Photography – Sebastião Salgado’s Genesis
Salgado gives us a breathtaking look at what remains of an earlier earth, unblemished by humanity’s destruction and carelessness, in Genesis.
Canada Post Issues Series of Karsh Portraits by Arnaud Maggs
The stamp features 12 portraits of Ottawa photographer Yousuf Karsh. It is a detail from part of the 48 Views series created by Arnaud Maggs (1926-2012) in the early 1980s.
Canadian One Dollar Note in 1954 Featured Both Yousuf and Malak Karsh
For two young emigrant brothers who loved each other and loved the country that welcomed them so warmly, it was very meaningful that each of them should have a photograph on the Canadian One Dollar Bill.
Portrait Maestro Karsh at 315 Art Center, Changwon City, S. Korea
Traveling exhibition from the Sejong Center at 315 Art Center, Changwon City, S. Korea.
Lecture at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Introduced by former Michigan Governor James Blanchard, Jerry Fielder, Curator and Director of the Estate of Yousuf Karsh, will speak on the life and work of Yousuf Karsh.
Portrait Maestro Karsh at Hotel Inter-Burgo Exco, Daegu, S. Korea
Traveling exhibition from the Sejong Center at Hotel Inter-Burgo Exco, Daegu, S. Korea.
Lecture at the Speed Art Museum, Louisville, Kentucky
Jerry Fielder, Curator and Director of the Estate of Yousuf Karsh, will speak on the life and work of Yousuf Karsh, and his 30 years of working with Mr. Karsh and his photographs.
Regarding Heroes: Curator’s Talk and Tour, Winnipeg Art Gallery
If you were anybody in the 20th century, eventually you were photographed by Yousuf Karsh.
Regarding Heroes – Festival of Music and Films, USC Fisher Museum of Art
A festival of music and films presented in conjunction with the exhibit Yousuf Karsh: Regarding Heroes.
Lecture at the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
Jerry Fielder, Curator and Director of the Estate of Yousuf Karsh, will speak on the life and work of Yousuf Karsh, and his 30 years of working with Mr. Karsh and his photographs.
Portraits of Performers
At 395 Wellington, Library and Archives Canada will be mounting a small exhibition about some of the performers that Karsh photographed.
Karsh Trail, Portrait Gallery of Canada
The Karsh Trail includes a dozen sites relating to Karsh’s life and work in downtown Ottawa.
Festival Karsh
Festival Karsh will introduce the Canadian portrait photographer, Yousuf Karsh, and his work to a broader audience by exploring the contexts, myths and stories behind his work.
Lecture at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection
Jerry Fielder, Curator and Director of the Estate of Yousuf Karsh, will speak on the life and work of Yousuf Karsh, and his 30 years of working with Mr. Karsh and his photographs.
Audio Lecture: Yousuf Karsh: The Last of His Kind
David Travis, former Chair and Curator of the Department of Photography at the Art Institute of Chicago, discusses why Yousuf Karsh may be the last of his kind.
Symposium at The Art Institute of Chicago
Four experts in the field will discuss Karsh in sympathy and in contrast to the exhibition Yousuf Karsh: Regarding Heroes, which celebrates the centenary of the birth of Yousuf Karsh.
The Christian Science Monitor Interviews Mrs Estrellita Karsh
Estrellita Karsh, the widow of Yousuf Karsh, talks with csmonitor.com’s Pat Murphy about some of her late husband’s work.
Video Interview with Mrs. Estrellita Karsh by MFA Boston
Mrs. Estrellita Karsh, widow of renowned photographer Yousuf Karsh (1908-2002), talks about her husband’s life and work in this video interview.
The Karsh Generation by the Ottawa Citizen
The Ottawa Citizen asked its readers to tell them about the people who had been immortalized by the young Karsh. These are their stories.