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Yousuf Karsh, master photographer of the 20th century

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Simon Rattle

Simon Rattle

The British-German conductor was photographed by Karsh on this day in 1988. […]

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

Karsh’s records begin in 1933 with multiple listings for the Dominion Drama Festival. […]

Helen Hayes

Helen Hayes

Hayes was an American actress whose career spanned 80 years. […]

Desmond Tutu

Desmond Tutu

The South African Anglican cleric and theologian was born on this day. […]

Henry Moore

Henry Moore

Henry Moore’s Festival of Britain bronze “Reclining Figure: Festival” is expected to break auction records. […]

Elie Wiesel

Elie Wiesel

Wiesel “retained a bittersweet sense of life and placed it in the service of worldwide peace and human rights.” […]

Edith Fenton

Edith Fenton

A relative of Miss Fenton kindly shared her portrait, and her impressive story. […]

Gina Lollobrigida

Gina Lollobrigida

Lollobrigida has just announced that she will run for the Italian Senate next month. […]

Thurgood Marshall

Thurgood Marshall

On this day in 1967, Marshall became the first African American to be confirmed as a United States Supreme Court justice. […]

Woodstock

Woodstock

Karsh photographed two musical artists who performed at the festival in 1969. […]

Zsa Zsa Gabor

Zsa Zsa Gabor

“I am a marvelous housekeeper: Every time I leave a man I keep his house.” […]

Cristina Pucci

Cristina Pucci

There is very little information available about Pucci’s wife on the Web. […]

The Karsh Family

The Karsh Family

Karsh’s records show 46 sittings that took place on August 1sts between 1933 to 1993. […]

Neil Armstrong

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. […]

Opening Night Concert

Opening Night Concert

The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier21 held a concert for the opening night of “The World of Yousuf Karsh” exhibition. […]

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