Malak Karsh - Ottawa, Ontario
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N 45° 25.615 W 075° 41.722
18T E 445602 N 5030612
The photo on this utility box is that of Malak Karsh, a very well known Ottawa landscape photographer. La personne sur cette boite utilitaire est Malak Karsh, un photographe paysager très bien connu à Ottawa.
Waymark Code: WM11PJ9
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 11/26/2019
Views: 6
Inscription on the utility box:
Malak Karsh
Malak Karsh immigrated to Canada
from Turkey in 1937; he gained
renown for his landscape photography.
In 1952, he approached the Ottawa
Board of Trade to create the
now famous tulip festival.
Inscription sur la boite utilitaire:
C'est en 1937 que Malak Karsh a immigré
au Canada de Turquie, ou il s'est illustré
en tant que photographe paysager. C'est
lui, qui, en 1952, a proposé à la Chambre de
commerce d'Ottawa de créer l'aujourd'hui
celèbre Festival des tulipes.
Title of the Art: Malek Kasrsh
Year Decorated: 2019
Name of Artist: Not listed
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