Simon Rattle
The British-German conductor was photographed by Karsh on this day in 1988.
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Romeo and Juliet
Karsh’s records begin in 1933 with multiple listings for the Dominion Drama Festival.
Arthur Miller
Miller was an American playwright, essayist and screenwriter.
Queen Elizabeth Covers
Karsh portraits of Queen Elizabeth featured on covers around the world.
Angela Lansbury, 1925-2022
The actress and singer who played many film, theatre, and television roles, has died.
Helen Hayes
Hayes was an American actress whose career spanned 80 years.
Desmond Tutu
The South African Anglican cleric and theologian was born on this day.
Robert Tobin
Robert Tobin was an art collector and patron.
Henry Moore
Henry Moore’s Festival of Britain bronze “Reclining Figure: Festival” is expected to break auction records.
Elie Wiesel
Wiesel “retained a bittersweet sense of life and placed it in the service of worldwide peace and human rights.”
Queen Elizabeth Commemorative Stamps
Britain’s Royal Mail is issuing special stamps in memory of Queen Elizabeth.
“A Singular Friendship”
Last week our colleagues at Library and Archives Canada held a discussion about the relationship between Karsh and King.
Isaac Stern
American violinist Isaac Stern died on this day in 2001.
Marguerite Yourcenar
Another “photographed on this day” post, featuring the one and only Marguerite Yourcenar.
Edith Fenton
A relative of Miss Fenton kindly shared her portrait, and her impressive story.
John and Jacqueline Kennedy
John F. Kennedy married Jacqueline Bouvier on this day in 1953.
Elizabeth II, 1926-2022
Britain’s longest-serving monarch has died.
Gina Lollobrigida
Lollobrigida has just announced that she will run for the Italian Senate next month.
Mikhail Gorbachev, 1931-2022
Russian and former Soviet politician Mikhail Gorbachev has died.
Thurgood Marshall
On this day in 1967, Marshall became the first African American to be confirmed as a United States Supreme Court justice.
Ingrid Bergman
Bergman died on this day, August 29, in 1982.
Winston Churchill Print Stolen
Last week it came to light that a print of Winston Churchill had been stolen.
Oscar Hammerstein
Oscar Hammerstein died on August 23, 1960.
Philippe-Guy E. Woog
Woog was an award-winning photographer, and inventor of the first electric toothbrush.
Sports Illustrated
August 16, 1954, saw the launch of “Sports Illustrated” magazine.
Woodstock
Karsh photographed two musical artists who performed at the festival in 1969.
Zsa Zsa Gabor
“I am a marvelous housekeeper: Every time I leave a man I keep his house.”
Cristina Pucci
There is very little information available about Pucci’s wife on the Web.
Arthur Goldberg
Arthur Goldberg was an American statesman and jurist.
J. Arthur Rank
Rank was a highly successful British industrialist.
The Karsh Family
Karsh’s records show 46 sittings that took place on August 1sts between 1933 to 1993.
Dag Hammarskjöld
Dag Hammarskjöld was born on this day, July 29, in 1905.
“Ottawa Art & Artists”
Art Canada Institute has published a new book that explores and celebrates the cultural and artistic legacy of Ottawa.
George Bernard Shaw
“The old man peered at me quizzically to see if I appreciated his little joke.”
Baruj Benacerraf
Baruj Benacerraf was a Venezuelan-American immunologist.
Ernest Hemingway
The American novelist and journalist was born on this day, July 21, in 1899.
Neil Armstrong
At 10:56 p.m. EDT, July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first human to walk on the surface of the moon.
“The Lesson”
“The photographic vignette was to be its own little drama.”
Nelson Mandela
On this day, July 18, in 1918, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born.
Opening Night Concert
The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier21 held a concert for the opening night of “The World of Yousuf Karsh” exhibition.