Winston Churchill by Yousuf Karsh on British Five Pound Note
The Bank of England chose Winston Churchill by Yousuf Karsh to appear on the front of its all-new polymer banknote, now in circulation across the UK.
Legacy
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Ongoing news about exhibitions, events, and commercial use of Karsh’s photographs.
Karsh Center at MFA Boston
Karsh considered the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, to be his university, studying the artworks there while he apprenticed with John Garo in the 1920s. He would return to the museum throughout his life. Yousuf and Estrellita Karsh have endowed the museum through the work of the Karsh Center, and it holds the archive of Karsh original fine art prints.
The ongoing activities of the Karsh Center encompass: the Karsh Lecture and Symposia; the Karsh Prize; the Estrellita and Yousuf Karsh Chair, Department of Photography; the Curator of Photographs; and Assistant Curator of Photographs; as well as special programs in collaboration with other institutions, such as Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Antioch College.
Other Philanthropic Work
Karsh arrived in Canada in 1925, aged 17, with little to his name. He had dreamed of becoming a doctor and although fortune led him to become a master photographer, he always felt an affinity for the medical profession. He made many portraits of doctors and when in 1962 he photographed Dr. Walter Alvarez, a medical specialist and author, he would meet Estrellita Nachbar, a medical writer, editor, and his wife-to-be. Together, the Karshes would invest in activities that marry the fields of art and medicine, as well as endowing several medical programs. Mrs. Karsh continues this work in their names.
Diego Galbadon, Elizabeth LaPides and Nolan Weinschenk are the 2019 Karsh Prize Winners
The 22nd annual Karsh Prize for photography students of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, was awarded last month.
Nora McDonough Newly Licensed Nurse Program, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Nora McDonough was a caregiver for Yousuf Karsh and a special friend to Mrs. Estrellita Karsh for many years. Nora recognized the importance of knowing the patient and their family, and she was committed to honoring the sacredness of that patient-family relationship.