Georg Solti
The book conservator for the Harvard Library is working on the conservation of the Solti archive of conductor’s scores.
News
Anne E. Havinga, Estrellita and Yousuf Karsh Chair, Department of Photography
It is a great pleasure to announce Anne Havinga’s appointment to the Estrellita and Yousuf Karsh Chair of the Department of Photography at Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
Fulton J. Sheen
Fulton Sheen was an American bishop (later archbishop) of the Catholic Church known for his preaching and especially his work on television and radio.
Fidel Castro
“Our session lasted three-and-a-half hours. From time to time we would stop to refresh ourselves with Cuban rum and Coke. “Tell me,” he said, “about photographing Helen Keller.””
Woodstock
Karsh photographed two musical artists who performed that famous weekend: Ravi Shankar and Joan Baez.
Australian Women’s Weekly 85th Anniversary Souvenir Edition
Australian Women’s Weekly is celebrating its 85th anniversary with this souvenir edition featuring one of Yousuf Karsh’s portraits of Her Majesty as the full cover.
Dr. Victor McKusick
“It is our hope that Maine high school students will view the poster and will learn about a scientist important to the field of medical genetics and from their home state of Maine.”
President Lyndon B. Johnson
On this day, July 30, in 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare into law in the United States.
United States Postal System
On this day, July 26, in 1775, the United States postal system was established.
The Crown
Netflix series “The Crown” is proving to be one of the most successful and most “binge-watched” series of all time.
Nelson Mandela Centenary
On this day, July 18, in 1918, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born.
Edward Durell Stone
Palo Alto City Library is currently holding a small photographic exhibit on the work of Mr. Stone.
János Hugo Bruno “Hans” Selye
Dr. Hans Selye was a pioneering Hungarian-Canadian endocrinologist known for demonstrating the existence of biological stress.
Karsh Scavenger Hunt
Who headed the United Mine Workers of America?
Lost Taussigs: The Consequences of Gender Discrimination in Medicine
We recently heard from a one-time medical student at Johns Hopkins. The gentleman said he happened to be present the day the portrait of Dr. Taussig was taken.
Glenn Gould at the Embassy of Canada, Moscow
On the occasion of Canada Day 2018, the Embassy of Canada in Moscow was honoured to celebrate the enduring cultural legacies of internationally renowned Canadian portrait photographer Yousuf Karsh and legendary Canadian classical pianist Glenn Gould.
“American Portraits” in Dayton, Ohio
On June 23, 2018, the Dayton Art Institute unveiled “Yousuf Karsh: American Portraits,” on loan from the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery.
Better Photography: Great Masters
India’s “Better Photography” is the leading photography magazine in India and South Asia. June’s issue features the work of Yousuf Karsh.
Charles Rado
The Rapho photographic agency was founded in Paris in 1933 by Charles Rado, a Hungarian immigrant. Rapho initially represented the small group of Hungarian friends and refugee photographers Brassaï, Nora Dumas, Ergy Landau and Ylla.
“We Met in Paris”
Joan E. Howard is the director of Petite Plaisance, the former home of Marguerite Yourcenar and Grace Frick. Available now in hardcover and digital download from University of Missouri Press is Howard’s latest book, “We Met in Paris” Grace Frick and Her Life with Marguerite Yourcenar.
Guggenheim Museum Presents Giacometti
From June 8 to September 12, 2018, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum presents the work of the Alberto Giacometti (1901–1966) – the first major museum exhibition in the United States in more than 15 years dedicated to the Swiss-born artist.
Robert F. Kennedy
On this day, June 6, in 1968, 42 year-old presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy was shot dead in Los Angeles. He had just won the California presidential primaries in the 1968 election.
Rockwell, Roosevelt & the Four Freedoms
“Rockwell, Roosevelt & the Four Freedoms” opened at the New-York Historical Society this week and is the first internationally touring exhibition devoted to Rockwell’s iconic depictions of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms. This 1956 portrait by Karsh hangs at the very start of the exhibition.
Star Wars
On this day, May 25, in 1977, the film Star Wars was released in American movie theaters.
Relentless: The Stories Behind the Photographs of Neil Leifer
Neil Leifer shared his story with a mesmerized audience at the eleventh Karsh Lecture in Photography.
William Schwartz, 1933-2017
We recently learned of the passing of Dean William Schwartz, of Boston University School of Law. Dean Schwartz served as professor of law at the school for more than 30 years.
Douglas Cardinal
Douglas Cardinal is a Canadian architect based in Ottawa, Canada. He is still practicing, and his firm was recently in touch about using a portrait.
Tom Wolfe, 1930-2018
American author, journalist, and “unabashed contrarian” Tom Wolfe has died, aged 88.
Coronation of George VI
On this day, May 12, in 1937, George VI was crowned King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth. In 1939, King George became the first British monarch to visit America and Canada.
Nelson Mandela Becomes President
On this day, May 10, in 1994, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was sworn in as the first black president of South Africa.
Laurence J. Cuelenaere, Shruti Paladagu, and Paulina MacNeil are the 2018 Karsh Prize Winners
2018 marked the 21st anniversary of the Karsh photography prize for students of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Josip Broz Tito
Yugoslav communist revolutionary and political leader, Josip Broz, died on this day, May 4, in 1980.
Jonas Salk
On this day, April 26, in 1954, Jonas Salk’s polio vaccine began field trials.
Tennessee Williams – Playwright & Painter
“Tennessee Williams – Playwright & Painter” is an exhibition featuring nine of Tennessee William’s paintings dating from the 1970s. Hanging in the gallery is an enlargement of this iconic photograph of Williams, made by Karsh in 1956.
President James Carter
93 year old President James Carter was unable to attend the funeral of First Lady Barbara Bush last week, because he and his wife, Rosalynn, were traveling.
Leonard Bernstein
2018 marks the centenary of the birth of Leonard Bernstein. Bernstein was an American composer, conductor, author, music lecturer, and pianist.
Canada Post Celebrates 65th Anniversary of Queen’s Coronation
Canada Post’s latest stamp features a portrait of then-Princess Elizabeth months before her accession to the throne.
Queen Elizabeth II’s Last Corgi Dies
Sad news from The Palace that the Queen’s last remaining corgi, Willow, has passed on.
Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier
On this day, April 18, in 1956, American actress Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier of Monaco.
“The animated movie star welcomed me to her New York apartment in blue jeans, with her hair in curlers!”
Berenice Abbott: A Life in Photography
Our friend and colleague Julia Van Haaften, founding curator of the New York Public Library’s photography collection, has released her in-depth biography Berenice Abbott: A Life in Photography.