Yousuf Karsh, master photographer of the 20th century
Yousuf Karsh and Ronald Reagan
Yousuf Karsh photographing Ronald Reagan, 1982, (detail) by Fackelman, courtesy Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum has digitized a series of contact sheets showing Karsh’s visit to the White House to photograph the President in January, 1982, giving us a behind-the-scenes look at the work that went into producing these photographs.
Ronald Reagan, 1982Ronald Reagan, 1982Yousuf Karsh photographing Ronald Reagan, 1982 by Fitz-Patrick, courtesy Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and MuseumYousuf Karsh with Estrellita Karsh and Ronald Reagan, 1982 by Fitz-Gerald, courtesy Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum