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Yousuf Karsh

By: Carolina Pensky . Yousuf Karsh. 1908-2002 Born in Ottoman Empire, which is now Turkey A master in photography from the 20 th century One of the world’s most renewed portrait photographers Photographed portraits of statesmen, artists, authors, musicians, and many others

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Yousuf Karsh

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  1. By: Carolina Pensky Yousuf Karsh

  2. 1908-2002 Born in Ottoman Empire, which is now Turkey A master in photography from the 20th century One of the world’s most renewed portrait photographers Photographed portraits of statesmen, artists, authors, musicians, and many others Left Armenia along with his family when he was 15 years old. Moved to the capital of Canada, Ottawa Background Information

  3. Yousuf Karsh

  4. His works were mostly black & white • Tried to catch his subject in pensive moments • Several of his portraits were printed in the LIFE magazine • Some of the subjects he photographed were: • Albert Einstein, John F. Kennedy, Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, and George Bernard Shaw • Period of World War II Photography

  5. His photographs: Albert Einstein

  6. Pablo Picasso

  7. Churchill

  8. “Within every man and woman a secret is hidden, and as a photographer it is my task to reveal it if I can.” “My chief joy is no photograph the great in heart, in mind, and in spirit, whether they be famous or humble.” Quotes:

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  10. Infoplease. "Yousuf Karsh." Infoplease. Infoplease, n.d. Web. 24 Aug. 2013. http://www.infoplease.com/biography/var/yousufkarsh.html • "Yousuf Karsh / Photographer." Yousuf Karsh / Photographer. The Estate of Yousuf Karsh, n.d. Web. 24 Aug. 2013. http://www.karsh.org/ Links:

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