Yousuf Karsh facts for kids

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Yousuf Karsh (1908–2002) was a Canadian photographer. He had Armenian heritage. He was a portrait painter. His work includes portraits of statesmen, artists, authors, musicians, film directors, scientists, and other people that do important things. He was celebrated by a festival in 2009.


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  • Winston Churchill 1941 photo by Yousuf Karsh

    Yousuf Karsh portrait of Winston Churchill on the cover of Life magazine. It is considered one of the most iconic images of the 20th century.

  • Prince Bernhard 1942

    Karsh's portrait of Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld


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