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Karsh, Yousuf (1908–2002)

Amenian-born Canadian portrait photographer. He was known for his formal and dramatically-lit studies of the famous, in which he attempted to capture their ‘inward power’. His most notable picture is the defiant portrait of British politician Winston Churchill which appeared on the cover of Life magazine in 1941.
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[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Yousuf Karsh, FPSA, one of the most famous and accomplished portrait photographers of all time, joined PSA in 1944 and remained a member until his death in 2002.
Well-known PSA members by Stolte, Joanne / PSA Journal
And no wonder he looks so fierce in it - photographer Yousuf Karsh had just taken away his ever-present cigar.
CHURCHILL WRITES FOR DAILY Mirror; In the months before WW II, ... by The Mirror (London, England)
Or as luck would have it, that he trained under renowned portrait photographer Yousuf Karsh.
THE LEGEND OF JAZZ PHOTOGRAPHER HERMAN LEONARD ALL THE RIGHT NOTES by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
 
 
 
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