Yousuf Karsh Bust - Ottawa, Ontario
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member denben
N 45° 25.519 W 075° 41.657
18T E 445686 N 5030433
The bust of Yousuf Karsh stands at the corner of Rideau Street and MacKenzie Avenue in Ottawa, Ontario. It is a gift from Armenia to Canada.
Waymark Code: WMZEB1
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 10/28/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member DougK
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The Yousuf Karsh bust was unveiled on June 9, 2017.

Yousuf Karsh (1908-2002) was an Armenian-Canadian photographer known for his portraits of notable individuals. He has been described as one of the greatest portrait photographers of the 20th century.

An Armenian Genocide survivor, Karsh migrated to Canada as a refugee. By the 1930s he established himself as a significant photographer in Ottawa, where he lived most of his adult life, though he traveled extensively for work.

His iconic 1941 photograph of Winston Churchill was a breakthrough point in his 60-year career, through which he took numerous photos of known political leaders, men and women of arts and sciences.

Over 20 photos by Karsh appeared on the cover of Life magazine, until he retired in 1992.

The plaque reads:
"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.
Sculptor: Megerditch Tarakdjian, Engineer:Souren Hadjian"

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Country or International City that Gave the Gift: Armenia

Country or International City that Received the Gift: Canada

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