Yousuf Karsh - Ottawa, Ontario
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N 45° 25.516 W 075° 41.653
18T E 445691 N 5030428
Yousuf Karsh is an Armenian-Canadian photographer best known for his portraits of notable individuals. He has been described as one of the greatest portrait photographers of the 20th century.
Waymark Code: WMX1JT
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 11/13/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
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Information on the plaque mounted on the granite base of the memorial.

Yousuf Karsh
1908-2002
Prominent Canadian - Armenian photographer
sculpture presented to Canada from the Armenian people
on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the confederation and
the 25th anniversary of
Armenian - Canadian diplomatic relations

Sculpture: Mergerditch Tarakdjian

Engineer:Souren Hadjian

Armenia - Canada

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