Paul Gallico
Paul Gallico was an American novelist and short story and sports writer.
Yousuf Karsh, master photographer of the 20th century
Paul Gallico was an American novelist and short story and sports writer.
A follower on Instagram asked whether there was a story to go with Karsh’s meeting with the Apollo 11 astronauts.
The cover of this week’s “Hello! Canada” features this beautiful color portrait from Karsh’s 1951 sitting with Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth.
Actress and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn was born on January 20, in 1993.
The Judith Robinson fonds at McMaster University Library in Hamilton, Ontario, contains an original print of this portrait of Dr. Thomas Cullen.
Muhammad Ali was born on this day, January 17, in 1942.
On this day, January 14, in 1875, Albert Schweitzer was born.
New Zealand mountaineer, explorer, and philanthropist Edmund Hillary died on January 11 in 2008.
British Conservative politician Harold Macmillan became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on this day, January 10, in 1957.
German statesman Konrad Adenauer was born on this day, January 5, in 1876.
Nobel Prize winning author, journalist, and philosopher Albert Camus died on this day, January 4, in 1960.
In 1952, Karsh accepted a lengthy assignment from “Maclean’s” magazine to document Canada’s postwar economic development.
Wishing all our friends and followers a safe, happy and healthy new year.
14th prime minister of Canada Lester Pearson died on this day, December 27, in 1972.
Yousuf Karsh was born on this day, December 23, in 1908.
In 1955, Yousuf Karsh was commissioned to produce photographs for an advertising campaign for Bradings.
American author John Steinbeck died on this day, December 20, in 1968.
Earlier this year, The Bank of Russia issued a commemorative coin dedicated to Andrei Sakharov.
The American animator, writer, voice actor, and film producer Walt Disney was born on December 15, in 1901.
Britain’s King George VI was born on this day, December 14, in 1895.
Estrellita Karsh spoke with Mary-Dailey Desmarais, Chief Curator at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
Ralph Bunche was the first African American to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
The 1965 animated television special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” debuted 56 years ago today.
“It seemed to me that Gratien Gélinas was the living embodiment of the laughing clown who hides his secret anguish behind a grease-paint grin.”
The New York Times describes Ralph Ablon as “An erudite, pipe-puffing chemistry major.”
December 3, 1947, saw the Broadway debut of Tennessee Williams’ play.
American actress Julie Harris was born December 2, in 1925.
Photographer, musician, writer and film director Gordon Parks was born on this day, November 30, in 1912.
This month marks the anniversary of the first issue of “LIFE” magazine published by its new owner Henry Luce in 1936.
This week, the universe lost one of its most important figures in 20th-century musical theater.
French novelist and art theorist André Malraux died on this day, November 23, in 1976.
This Canadian geophysicist and geologist achieved worldwide acclaim for his contributions to the theory of plate tectonics.
A new documentary is coming to theaters and video-on-demand.
Hollywood leading man Clark Gable died on November 16, 1960.
A new TV adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s 1951 book “Foundations” is available now.
The American actress-turned-Princess Grace Kelly was born on November 12, 1929.
The beloved children’s television program debuted on this day, November 10, in 1969.
“That so many former spies became novelists is not surprising.”
Canadian guitarist, singer-song writer, and photographer, Bryan Adams was born this day, November 5, in 1959.
Broadcast journalist Walter Cronkite was born on this day, November 4, in 1916.