King George VI
On this day in 1952, Britain’s King George VI died.
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Stephen Leacock
“He awarded me the Stephen Leacock Non-Existent Gold Medal.”
Paul Robeson
“Kings and Pawns, Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America” is out now.
Albert Schweitzer
Among Karsh’s ambitions was to photograph Schweitzer.
Christian Dior
“I decided to portray him standing partially hidden behind a screen.”
Estrellita Karsh
This year, Estrellita’s birthday coincides with Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Karsh and Garo
In the late 1920s Yousuf Karsh apprenticed with Boston-based portraitist John H. Garo.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
A third portrait of Dr. King.
Joan Baez
Baez was born on this day, January 9, in 1941.
Lord Mountbatten
This cover of Maclean’s from 1944 shows an early color portrait.
Carl Sandburg
Sandburg was awarded the Pulitzer Prize three times.
D. Kenneth Sargent
Sargent was an architect and educator.
Isaac Asimov
National Science Fiction Day is informally celebrated to honor Asimov’s birthday.
Brigitte Bardot, 1934-2025
“Is it true you have just come from photographing Pope John the 23rd?”
Karsh’s Birthday
Karsh was born on this day, December 23, in 1908.
Jacob Epstein
Epstein helped pioneer modern sculpture.
Nikita Khrushchev
“You must take the picture quickly, or this snow leopard will devour me.”
Christiaan Barnard
On this day in 1967 the first human heart transplant was performed by Dr. Christiaan Barnard.
Charles Schulz
Schultz was born on this day, November 26, in 1922.
Garson Kanin and Ruth Gordon
Kanin was an American writer and director of plays and films.
Margaret Atwood
Atwood was photographed by Karsh in 1977 for his book “Karsh Canadians.”
Paul Nitze
Nitze was an American businessman and government official.
Yousuf Karsh: Life & Work
A new book by Melissa Rombout.
Bryan Adams
Adams is among the best-selling music artists.
Walter Cronkite
“The most trusted man in America.”
John Glenn
Glenn returned to space nearly four decades after he became the first American to orbit the Earth.
Estrellita Karsh: Celebration of Life
On October 6, we held a celebration of Estrellita’s life at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Arthur Miller
Miller was an American playwright, essayist and screenwriter.
Walt Disney
The Walt Disney Company was formed as an animation studio 102 years ago today.
Winston Churchill Stamp
This stamp is coming soon from France’s mail service.
Clyde F. Barker
Barker was the University of Pennsylvania’s longest-serving Chair of the Department of Surgery.
Elie Wiesel
“In his book-lined study, I found an erudite storyteller.”
Stories from the Life and Work of Yousuf Karsh
Join us for a talk at the National Arts Club.
Sandra Day O’Connor
In 1789, the Judiciary Act establishing the Supreme Court of the United States was passed by Congress.
Muhammad Ali
Ali defeated Leon Spinks at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans.
The National Arts Club
For 125 years, New York’s National Arts Club has been providing “art for all.”
Sir Alexander Fleming
Fleming discovered penicillin in September, 1928.
Gina Lollobrigida
“Inspired by a 1958 portrait of Italian icon Gina Lollobrigida shot by Karsh, this gown was a nod to cinematic history.”
Yousuf and Estrellita Karsh
On August 28, 1962, Yousuf and Estrellita Karsh were married.
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson was born on August 27, 1908.