Yousuf Karsh - Famed Portrait Photographer
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N 45° 26.462 W 075° 38.968
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Yousuf Karsh was one of the world’s most renowned portrait photographers.
Waymark Code: WMBJW9
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 05/27/2011
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Born Dec. 23, 1908, Mardin, Tur. — died July 13, 2002, Boston, Mass., U.S.) Turkish-born Canadian photographer. As an Armenian in Turkey, he endured persecution before emigrating at 16 to Canada, where he joined his photographer uncle. He worked for a Boston portrait photographer (1928 – 31) then returned to Canada and soon opened his own studio in Ottawa. In 1935 he was appointed official portrait photographer of the Canadian government. His portrait of Winston Churchill (1941) brought him international fame. "Karsh of Ottawa" went on to photograph hundreds of the world's most prominent figures, including royalty, statesmen, artists, and writers, employing dramatic lighting techniques to produce idealized likenesses.
"Britannica Concise Encyclopedia"
Description:
The final resting place of Yousuf Karsh in Notre Dame Cemetery, located at 455 Montreal Rd., Ottawa Ontario.
Date of birth: 12/23/1908
Date of death: 07/13/2002
Area of notoriety: Art
Marker Type: Monument
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: May - October 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. November - April 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
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